Plural Nouns
What do you add to a word ending in -ch to make it plural?
-es
watch - watches
Find the error in the sentence. I like going to the zoo to see wolfs.
wolves
How do you change boy to make it plural?
Add -s.
boys
What do you add to a word that -x to make it plural?
-es
box - boxes
Find the error in this sentence. I like going to the zoo to see monkeies.
monkeys
How do you change church to make it plural?
add -es
churches
When do you add -es to make a word plural?
When it ends in -s, -ch, -sh, -x, and -z.
Find the error in this sentence. At the store, there are two mans.
men
How do you change man to make it plural?
change the spelling.
men
When a word ends with a consonant and a -y how do you make that word plural? ex: puppy
change the y to i and add -es
puppies
Find the error in this sentence. My two secretaryes are at the office now
secretaries
How do you make pig plural?
add -s
pigs
If a word ends with a vowel and a y, how is the plural?
Just add -s
Ex. day - days
Find the error in the sentence. For dinner my family eats a lot of fishes.
the correct form is fish.
Fish has no plural form if it is a noun.
How do you make leaf plural?
change the f to a v and add -es
leaves