1. Singular
and
Plural
Nouns

2. Names one person, place, thing or animal.
SingularNoun
Names one person, place, thing or animal.

3. Examples
penguin
student
restaurant
chair

4. Names more than one person, place, thing or animal.
Plural Noun
Names more than one person, place, thing or animal.

5. Add –s to make most nouns plural.
Rule
Add –s to make most nouns plural.

6. Examples
girl girls
tortoise tortoises
camera cameras
monkey monkeys

7. Add –es to nouns ending in s, ss, x, z, ch, and sh.
Rule
Add –es to nouns ending in s, ss, x, z, ch, and sh.

8. Examples walrus walruses moss mosses bush bushes beach beaches
fox foxes
ditch ditches

9. When a noun ends with a consonant and y, change y to i and add –es.
Rule
When a noun ends with a consonant and y, change y to i and add –es.

10. Examples puppy puppies kitty kitties daisy daisies canary canaries
bunny bunnies
guppy guppies