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MAKING SINGULAR NOUNS PLURAL

MAKING SINGULAR NOUNS PLURAL. An apple. Two apple s. BUT. A peach. Two peach es. What are the rules?. Rule 1: Most words become plural by adding –s. Pencil Book Chair Boy Pen. Pencil s Book s Chair s Boy s Pen s.

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MAKING SINGULAR NOUNS PLURAL

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  1. MAKING SINGULAR NOUNS PLURAL

  2. An apple Two apples BUT A peach Two peaches

  3. What are the rules?

  4. Rule 1: Most words become pluralby adding –s • Pencil • Book • Chair • Boy • Pen Pencils Books Chairs Boys Pens

  5. Rule 2: Words that end in -ch, -sh, -x, -ss, -o add -es • watch • brush • box • boss • tomato watch brush box boss tomato es es es es es

  6. Rule 3: Words that end in a consonant + -y drop the –y and add -ies • ferr • famil • dictionar • countr y ferr famil dictionar countr ies y ies y ies y ies

  7. Rule 3: Words that end in a consonant + -y drop the –y and add -ies • ferr • famil • dictionar • countr y ferr famil dictionar countr ies y ies y ies y ies

  8. Rule 4: Words that end in –f or -fedrop the –f and add -ves • wi • kni • li • lea fe wi kni li lea ves fe ves fe ves f ves

  9. Rule 4: Words that end in –f or -fedrop the –f and add -ves • wi • kni • li • lea fe wi kni li lea ves fe ves fe ves f ves

  10. Rule 4: Words that end in –f or -fedrop the –f and add -ves roof roofs chef chefs cafe cafes EXCEPTIONS

  11. Rule 5: There are some irregular plurals • man • woman • person • child • foot • tooth • mouse men women people children feet teeth mice

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