Changing singular to plural noun spelling rules | adding -s,- es, -ies

Singular to Plural Nouns

Singular to Plural Nouns

Master the rules of changing nouns from singular to plural!

📚 Grammar Rules

1. Regular Plurals (Add -s)

Most nouns form plurals by simply adding -s

Examples: cat → cats, dog → dogs, book → books

2. Nouns ending in -s, -x, -z, -ch, -sh (Add -es)

Add -es to nouns ending in these sounds

Examples: box → boxes, church → churches, dish → dishes

3. Nouns ending in consonant + y (Change y to -ies)

Change y to -ies when preceded by a consonant

Examples: baby → babies, city → cities, story → stories

4. Nouns ending in -f or -fe (Change to -ves)

Change -f or -fe to -ves

Examples: knife → knives, leaf → leaves, wolf → wolves

5. Irregular Plurals

Some nouns have completely different plural forms

Examples: man → men, woman → women, child → children, tooth → teeth, foot → feet, mouse → mice

Practice 1: Multiple Choice (20 Questions)

Practice 2: Fill in the Gaps (15 Questions)

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