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Master Plural Rules for English Nouns: A Definitive Guide

Learn essential rules for creating plural forms of nouns in English with examples. Enhance your grammar skills easily.

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Master Plural Rules for English Nouns: A Definitive Guide

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  1. Pg. 637 Plural Rules

  2. Rule 1: All most nouns need to make it plural is an “s” • Prize----Prizes Dream----Dreams • Rule 2: For very FEW nouns that end in o just add “es”, most words that end in o just need an “s” • Solo----Solos Hero----Heroes • Rule 3: Nouns that end in s, ch, sh, x or z, just add “es” • Brush----Brushes Buzz----Buzzes • Rule 4: Nouns that end in y with consonant in front, drop the y and add “ies” • Candy----Candies Baby----Babies Plural rules

  3. Rule 5: Nouns that end in f or fe, drop the f or fe and add “ves” • Knife----Knives Shelf----Shelves • Rule 6: Some nouns have the same singular and plural • Deer----Deer Moose----Moose • Rule 7: Some nouns the word is changed to make it plural • Goose----Geese Ox----Oxen • Rule 8: When making a compound noun plural, make the most important word plural • Mother-in-law----Mothers-in-law Life jacket----Life jackets Plural Rules

  4. Circle • Echo • Brush • Diary • Life • Sheep • Child • Brother-in-law Practice Circles Echoes Brushes Diaries Lives Sheep • Children Brothers-in-law

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