Plural Nouns

Plural Rules

100

What plural rule does the word BOX follow to make it plural?

The nouns ends in x, so add -es.

200

What rule does the word PARTY follow to make it plural?

There is a consonant next to the -y, so change the y to an i and add -es.

300

What rule does the word GUY follow to make it plural?

There is a vowel next to the -y, so add s.

400

What rule does the word FOOT follow to make it plural?

It is irregular, so the word has to be changed altogether to feet.

500

What rule does the word SHELF follow to make it plural?

In ends in f, so change the f to v and add es.

Plurals

100

Make this noun plural.  Tell the rule: donkey

donkeys

There is a vowel before the y, so add s.

200

Make the noun plural.  Tell the rule:  butterfly

butterflies

There is a consonant before the y, so change the y to i and add es.

300

Make this noun plural.  Tell the rule: man

men

This is an irregular plural noun.

400

Make this noun plural.  Tell the rule: father-in-law

fathers-in-law

Make only the important word plural.

500

Make this noun plural.  Tell the rule:  cliff

cliffs

This is an exception to the change f to v rule.  Just add s.

More Plurals

100

Make this noun plural.  Tell the rule: match

matches

It ends in ch, so add es.

200

Make this noun plural.  Tell the rule: fairy

fairies

It ends in a consonant before the y, so change y to i and add es.

300

Make this noun plural.  Tell the rule: class

classes

It ends in ss, so add es.

400

Make this noun plural.  Tell the rule: tooth

teeth

This is an irregular noun.

500

Make this noun plural.  Tell the rule: hero

heroes

It ends in consonant o, so in this instance add es.

Even More Plurals

100

Make this noun plural.  Tell the rule: video

videos

There is a vowel before o, so just add s

200

Make this noun plural.  Tell the rule: shelf

shelves

ends in f, so change f to v and add es

300

Make this noun plural.  Tell the rule: sheep

sheep

The singular and plural forms are the same.

400

Make this noun plural.  Tell the rule: loaf

loaves

It ends in f, so change f to v and add es.

500

Make this noun plural.  Tell the rule: mouse

mice

This is an irregular plural noun.

Yes, More Plurals!

100

Make this noun plural.  Tell the rule: computer

computers

Most nouns just add s.

200

Make this noun plural.  Tell the rule: deer

deer

Singular and plural forms are the same.

300

Make this noun plural.  Tell the rule: goose

geese

This an irregular plural noun.

400

Make this noun plural.  Tell the rule: tomato

tomatoes

It ends in consonant o, so in this case add es.

500

Make this noun plural.  Tell the rule: ox

oxen

This is an irregular plural noun.