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Plural Nouns

Plural Nouns. For most nouns add s . cars, horses If a noun ends with s , ch , sh , x , or z , add es . buses, brushes If a noun ends with f or fe , change the f to a v and add es . Scarves *if two vowels are before the f, leave it f and add s. Ex. chiefs

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Plural Nouns

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  1. Plural Nouns • For most nouns add s. • cars, horses • If a noun ends with s, ch, sh, x, or z, add es. • buses, brushes • If a noun ends with f or fe, change the f to a v and add es. • Scarves • *if two vowels are before the f, leave it f and add s. Ex. chiefs • If a noun ends with a vowel then a y, add s. • Boys • If the noun ends with a consonant then a y, drop the y and add ies. • pennies • When a compound noun is made up of a noun plus a modifier, the plural (s or es) is added to the noun (main word). • brothers-in-law

  2. Possessive Nouns • To make all singular nouns possessive, just add ‘s. • That is my mother’s car. • If a singular noun ends in s, add ‘s. • He followed his boss’s suggestion. • If a plural noun already ends in s, add an apostrophe. • Please watch all of the boys’ bikes. • If a plural noun does not already end in s, add ‘s. • Put it in the sheep’s barn.

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