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Mastering Plural Forms in English Grammar

Learn all about regular and irregular plural forms in English nouns, including spelling rules and common exceptions. Understand when to use plural nouns for items with two parts.

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Mastering Plural Forms in English Grammar

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  1. Plural forms

  2. Plurals forms Regular plurals: NOUN + S: girl girls book books boy boys house houses car cars

  3. Plurals forms Spelling rules: 1. The plural of nounswhichend -ch, -sh, -ss, -x, -o* add–es SINGULAR PLURAL sandwichsandwiches watchwatches dishdishes bossbosses classclasses box boxes foxfoxes tomatotomatoes potatopotatoes heroheroes *kilos, pianos, zoos

  4. Plurals forms Spelling rules: 2. Nounswhichend–y, dropthe–y and add–ies SINGULAR PLURAL lady ladies worryworries lorrylorries

  5. Plurals forms Irregular Plurals person people (personas) man men (hombres) woman women (mujeres) child children (niños) foot feet (pies) tooth teeth (dientes) mouse mice (ratones) wifewives (esposas) knifeknives (cuchillos) leafleaves (hojas)

  6. Plurals forms Sometimes we use a plural noun for one thing that has two parts. For instance: scissors, glasses, jeans, trousers, shorts, pants (two parts), so they take a plural verb: My glasses are very old A pair of + these words can also be used: Those are nice trousers  or  that's a nice pair of trousers.

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