1. Forming the Plural of Nouns
Rules

2. To form the plural of most nouns, add -s
Singular: snack oven
Plural: snacks ovens
Singular: valley organization
Plural: valleys organizations

3. Form the plural of nouns ending in s, x, z, ch, or sh by adding -es
Singular: glass fox
Plural: glasses foxes
Singular: buzz patch
Plural: buzzes patches
Singular: bush
Plural: bushes

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Exercise 6

5. Form the plural of nouns ending in a consonant plus y by changing the y to i and adding -es
Singular: country berry
Plural: countries berries
Proper nouns (like names) are an exception: they Shelbys, the Mabrys

6. Form the plural of nouns ending in a vowel plus y by adding -s
Singular: boy turkey
Plural: boys turkeys

7. Form the plural of nouns ending in a vowel plus o by adding -s
Singular: rodeo patio stereo
Plural: rodeos patios stereos

8. Form the plural of nouns ending in a consonant plus o by adding -es
Singular: tomato echo veto
Plural: tomatoes echoes vetoes
Exceptions: auto – autos
Latino – Latinos
Exceptions: The plural form of musical terms is formed by adding only –s
Singular: piano trio soprano cello
Plural: piano trios sopranos cellos

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Exercise 7

10. The plural of a few nouns in formed in irregular ways.
Singular: woman mouse foot
Plural: women mice feet
Singular: man child
Plural: men children

11. Some nouns are the same in the singular and the plural.
Singular and Plural: salmon, Sioux, deer, fowl, sheep

12. Plural: 1990’s A’s +’s and’s
Form the plural of numerals, letters, symbols, and words referred to as words by adding an apostrophe and –s.
Singular: A and
Plural: ’s A’s +’s and’s

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Exercise 8
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Review C