Plural Rules
What plural rule does the word BOX follow and why?
Add -es because of the -x at the end.
Find the SINGULAR noun in this sentence and tell if it is COMMON or PROPER: The dogs ran down Grand Street.
Grand Street- Proper
Make this noun plural. match
matches
Make this noun plural. broom
brooms
Make this noun plural. clock
clocks
What rule does the word PARTY follow to make it plural and why?
Change the -y to an -i and add -es because there is a consonant next to the -y.
Find the PLURAL noun in this sentence and tell if it is COMMON or PROPER: Mrs. Brown had a jar of names to choose from.
names-common
Make this noun plural. fairy
fairies
Make this noun plural. cherry
cherries
Make this noun plural. candy
candies
What rule does the word GUY follow to make it plural and why?
Just add an -s because there is a vowel next to the -y.
Find the SINGULAR noun in this sentence and tell if it is COMMON or PROPER: We take care of all of our supplies each day.
day- common
Make this noun plural. pony
ponies
Make this noun plural. hoof
hooves
Make this noun plural. lunch
lunches
What rule does the word TOOTH follow to make it plural and why?
There is no rule. It is irregular so the word has to be changed altogether.
Find the PLURAL nouns in this sentence and tell if they are COMMON or PROPER: The children took 3 quizzes on Friday.
Children- common Quizzes- common
Make this noun plural. bus
buses
Make this noun plural. peach
peaches
Make this noun plural. elf
elves
What rule does the word SHELF follow to make it plural and why?
Change the -F to -VE to make it plural.
Find the SINGULAR nouns in this sentence and tell if they are COMMON or PROPER: A pack of wolves ate a dead deer.
pack- common deer- common
Make this noun plural. shelf
shelves
Make this noun plural. mouse
mice
Make this noun plural. man
men