Plural Nouns
(s and es)
(s and es)
My sister has three (more than one banana) in a bowl.
bananas
Plural noun - add an "s"
He had a ton of black ink (more than one tattoo) on his muscular arm.
tattoos
Vowel + O (Always add -s)
The farmer hired three (more than one man) to help him harvest the corn.
men
The baker made hundreds of (more than one cookie) for the school fundraiser.
cookies
Plural nouns
The rescue team located five lost (more than one hero) after the storm.
heroes
Consonant + O (Usually add -es)
The toddler lost her two front (more than one tooth) when she fell on the playground.
teeth
The jeweler carefully cleaned the two diamonds (more than one watch).
watches
Nouns ending in s, ss, sh, ch, x, or z add es.
The building has three dance (more than one studio) on the first floor.
studios
A flock of wild (more than one goose) landed in the field.
geese
She baked three dozen (more than one quiche) for the holiday brunch.
quiches
I love the dramatic sound of the two (more than one cello) in the orchestra.
cellos
Music-Related Nouns Ending in O (Almost always add -s)
The photographer took many pictures of the (more than one child) running in the park.
children
Zydeco music originated in the French Creole community of southwest Louisiana. One instrument that gives zydeco its unique sound is the vest frottoir. The vest frottoir ______ a wearable washboard that is played by rubbing spoons or bottle openers against it.
A. have been
B. is
C. were
D. are
B
The convention being tested is subject-verb agreement. The singular verb "is" agrees in number with the singular subject "vest frottoir."
The horrible teacher gave five different super hard (more than one quiz) this semester!
quizzes
Nouns ending in s, ss, sh, ch, x, or z add es.
The chef grew three different kinds of (more than one tomato) and two types of (more than one potato).
tomatoes
potatoes
Consonant + O (Usually add -es)
The summer camp had an outbreak of (more than one louse) and many kids had eggs on their shoes and (more than one foot).
lice
feet
The classic children’s board game Chutes and Ladders is a version of an ancient Nepalese game, Paramapada Sopanapata. In both games, players encounter “good” or “bad” spaces while traveling along a path; landing on one of the good spaces ______ a player to skip ahead and arrive closer to the end goal.
A. allows
B. are allowing
C. have allowed
D. allow
A
The convention being tested is subject–verb agreement. The singular verb “allows” agrees in number with the singular subject “landing.”