1. Adding s or es to the word to make it plural
The easy instructions!!!!

2. Here are the rules for the easy (regular) plurals
Usually add s:
Wave-waves
Hat-hats

3. If the word ends in o, usually add es:
Hero-heroes
Potato-potatoes

4. If the word ends in s, x, z, ch, or, sh, add es:
Glass-glasses
Church-churches
Box-boxes
Brush-bushes

5. If the word ends in y and there’s a vowel (a, e, I,o, or u).
Before the y add an S
Play-Plays
Monkey-monkeys

6. If the word ends in y and there’s a consonant before the y change the y to I and add es:
Party-Parties
duty-duties

7. If a compound noun (a noun containing more than one word) has a main noun in it, add the s to the main noun.
One father-in-law, two fathers-in-law
One chief of staff, two chiefs of staff

8. If a compound noun has no main noun in it, add the s at the end:
One follow-up, two, follow-ups
One trade in-two trade ins

9. Remember
There are no absolute rules for plurals. If in doubt look them up in the dictionary.

10. Now lets play a game!!!!

11. es s ies y Kite rays beach ray zero teach house Box diary day fairy
fairies
days
diaries
Kite
rays
ies
beach y
ray
zero
teach
house
Box
diary
bug
day
fairy
cookie es s
bugs
zeroes
Boxes
cookies
teaches
kites
houses
beaches

12. sentences
John has a pony.

13. Lets go see New Moon at the theater.

14. Did you see that ox?

15. Give me that box!

16. Have you seen the monkey-with brown hair-at the zoo?

17. Can I have another gingerbread cookie?