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Plural Nouns. Plural Nouns. Singular means one person, place, thing, or idea Plural means more than one person, place, thing, or idea. Plural nouns . Add s to form the plural of most nouns Example: Girl = Girls. Plural Nouns. Add es to nouns that end in: Ch Sh S X Z Example:
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Plural Nouns • Singular means one person, place, thing, or idea • Plural means more than one person, place, thing, or idea
Plural nouns • Add s to form the plural of most nouns • Example: • Girl = Girls
Plural Nouns • Add es to nouns that end in: • Ch • Sh • S • X • Z • Example: • Church = Churches
Plural Nouns • For nouns that end with a consonant before the y, change the y to an iand add –es • Example: • Puppy = Puppies
Plural Nouns • For nouns that end with a vowel before the y, just add s • Example: • Toy = Toys
Plural Nouns • Add s to nouns that end with a vowel before an o • Example: • Rodeo = Rodeos
Plural Nouns • Add an es to nouns that end with a consonant before an o • Example: • Hero = Heroes
Plural Nouns • For nouns that end in f or fe, change the ending to ve and add an s • Example: • Leaf = Leaves
Plural Nouns • For some nouns, use the same singular and plural forms • Examples: • Deer = Deer • Moose = moose
Plural Nouns • For some nouns, change the spelling to the spelling of a plural noun • Examples: • Man = Men • Tooth = Teeth • Foot = Feet