Plural nouns

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There are 6 ways to change a noun from singular to plural:

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There are 6 ways to change a noun from singular to plural:
noun is a person, place, or thing.
Singular means only one noun.
Plural means more than one noun.

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Rule 1 Most nouns become plural by adding “s”.

boy

book

desk

school

boys

books

desks

schools

Rule 1 Most nouns become plural by adding “s”. boy book desk

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Rule 2 Nouns that end in “ch”, “sh”, “x”, “s”, “ss”, “o”, add

Rule 2 Nouns that end in “ch”, “sh”, “x”, “s”, “ss”, “o”,
“es”.

bush

box

church

bushes

boxes

churches

kiss

kisses

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Rule 3 Nouns that end in “f” or “fe” often change to “ves”.

wife

wolf

wives

wolves

shelf

shelves

Rule 3 Nouns that end in “f” or “fe” often change to

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Rule 4 Some nouns change the inside spelling.

Rule 4 Some nouns change the inside spelling.

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Rule 5 Nouns that end in a consonant letter and “y”, drop the

Rule 5 Nouns that end in a consonant letter and “y”, drop
“y” and add “ies”.

sky

puppy

fly

skies

puppies

flies

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Rule 6 Some nouns do not change when making them plural.

wheat

deer

fish

corn

wheat

deer

fish

corn

Rule 6 Some nouns do not change when making them plural. wheat

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Make the plural

mouse

fly

pen

flash

rice

life

mice

flies

pens

flashes

rice

lives

Practice

Make the plural mouse fly pen flash rice life mice flies pens flashes rice lives Practice

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Write the plural

1. map
2. watch
3. city
4. dictionary
5. person
6. boy
7. child
8. class
9. shelf
10.

Write the plural 1. map 2. watch 3. city 4. dictionary 5.
mouse
11. woman
12. student
13. box
14. match

Practice

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fox

foxes

child

children

fox foxes child children