Plurals

singular + -s singular plural a car a cassette a lamp a hat a cup two cars two cassettes two lamps two hats two cups

After –s/ -sh/ -ch / -x= -es singular plural a bus a match a dish a class a box two buses two matches two dishes two classes two boxes

CONSONANT + Y = -ies: singular plural a city a lady BUT: VOWEL + Y= -S!!! a boy two cities two ladies two boys

nouns on -f or -fe mostly form the plural on -ves: singular plural a thief a wife a roof two thieves two wives two roofs

nouns on o: + -es singular plural a tomato a potato two tomatoes two potatoes BUT: radio, radios video, videos Photo, photos

IRREGULAR PLURALS singular plural a man a woman a child a mouse a tooth a goose a foot an ox a fish a sheep   two men two women two children two mice two teeth two geese two feet two oxen two fish two sheep

PRACTICE

boxes coats flies roses

glasses leaves cherries foxes

peaches cars