Plural Rules/Theory
Do we add the ending -s to irregular nouns?
No, we dont.
more than one person
people
Singular: man
Plural: _____
men
Singular: fox
Plural:
foxes
How do nouns ending in -x form their plural?
By adding -es.
Singular: leaf
Plural: _____
leaves
Singular: tooth
Plural: ______
teeth
Singular: flag
Plural: _____
flags
How do nouns ending in -f/-fe change?
By dropping -f/-fe and adding -es.
Singular: box
Plural:_____
boxes
Singular: woman
Plural: ______
women
Singular: cross
Plural: ____
crosses
How do most nouns form their plural?
By adding ending -s.
Singular: farm
Plural: ____
farms
Singular: child
Plural: ______
children
Singular: wish
Plural: _____
wishes
Tell me the rule on how to change this singular noun into plural: activity
Nouns that end in a consonant + -y, we take away the -y and add -ies
For example: (party-parties) .
Spell the plural of baby
babies
Spell the plural of 'person'
P E O P L E
Singular: half
Plural: _____
halves