1. Making Single Nouns Plural
8 simple rules

2. Rules # 1 & #2
To form the plural of most nouns add an –s.
Shirts
Jeans
Form the plural of most nouns ending in s, x, z, ch, or sh by adding –es
Boxes
Buzzes
Churches

3. Rule #3 Form the plural of most nouns ending in y w/ a consonant before the y by changing the y to an I and adding –es.
Baby = Babies
Fly = Flies

4. Rules #4 & #5
Form the plural of nouns ending in y w/ a vowel before the y by adding – s.
Boys
Keys
Form the plural of most nouns ending in f or fe by changing the f to a v & adding -es.
Loaf = loaves

5. Rule #6 Form the plural of most nouns ending in o with a vowel before the o by adding -s
Kangaroo - Kangaroos

6. Rule #7 Form the plural of most nouns ending in o w/ a consonant before the o by adding -es
Hero = Heroes
Potato = Potatoes

7. Rule #8 The plural of some nouns are formed in irregular ways.
Child = Children
Goose = Geese