Singular/Plural Nouns

Singular Nouns 1. principal cafeteria team

Rule Add s to most nouns to make them plural.

Plural Nouns principals cafeterias teams

Singular Nouns 2. switch wish box

Rule Add es to most nouns ending in ch, sh, s, z, or x.

Plural Nouns switches wishes boxes

Singular Nouns 3.community party discovery

Rule If a noun ends in a consonant and y, change the y to i and add es.

Plural Nouns communities parties discoveries

Singular Nouns 4. toy play roadway

Rule If a noun ends in a vowel and y, add s to make it plural.

Plural Nouns toys plays roadways

Singular Nouns 5. leaf wife half

Rule Some nouns ending in f or fe are made plural by changing the f or fe to ves.

Plural Nouns leaves wives halves

Singular Nouns 6. roof chief belief

Rule Some nouns ending in f are made plural by adding s.

Plural Nouns roofs chiefs beliefs

Singular Nouns 7. radio stereo cello

Rule Most nouns ending in o that have a vowel just before the o are made plural by adding s.

Plural Nouns radios stereos cellos

Singular Nouns 8. tomato potato piano

Rule Some nouns ending in o that have a consonant just before the o are made plural by adding es, others are made plural by adding only s.

Plural Nouns tomatoes potatoes pianos

Singular Nouns 9. foot mouse goose

Rule A few nouns have irregular plural forms.

Singular Nouns 10. sheep trout fish

Rule A few nouns have the same form for both the singular and plural form.

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