Singular and Plural Nouns

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Singular and Plural Nouns
singular
plural
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Rule 1

• To change most singular nouns to plural nouns,
  add s

chair
cat
rock
chairs
cats
rocks
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Rule 2

• For nouns ending in sh, ch, s, x, add es

brush
church
grass
box
brushes
churches
grasses
boxes
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Rule 3

• For nouns ending in y after a vowel, add s

day
toy
essay
boy
days
toys
essays
boys
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Rule 4

• For nouns ending in y after a consonant, change
  the y to i and add es

fly
pony
story
lady
flies
ponies
stories
ladies
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Rule 5

• For nouns ending in o after a vowel, add s

studio
portfolio
rodeo
studios
portfolios
rodeos
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Rule 6

• For nouns ending in o after a consonant, add es

motto
volcano
hero
tomato
mottoes
volcanoes
heroes
tomatoes
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Rule 7

• For nouns ending in f or fe, change the f or fe
  to ves

loaf
elf
knife
wife
loaves
elves
knives
wives
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Rule 8

• Some nouns completely change their spelling
• Memorize these!

mouse
goose
foot
man
mice
geese
feet
men
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Practice
dress
dresses
half
halves
computer
computers
key
keys
fry
fries