Use regular plurals with -s, -es, -ies, and -ves

Learning Objectives Identify a singular noun and its plural form. Apply the rule for adding -s to form a plural noun. Apply the rule for adding -es to form a plural noun. Correctly change a noun ending in 'y' to its -ies plural form. Correctly change a noun ending in 'f' or 'fe' to its -ves plural form. Use an adjective to describe a plural noun in a complete sentence. If you have one cute puppy 🐶, what do you have if a friend brings another one? Let's find out how to talk about more than one! Today, we will learn the four main rules for making nouns plural, which means showing there is more than one. We will see how these rules help us talk and write about groups of things. We'll also practice using describing words, called adjectiv...

TermDefinitionExample Singular NounA noun that names only one person, place, thing, or idea.One green frog. Plural NounA noun that names more than one person, place, thing, or idea.Two green frogs. Regular PluralA plural noun that is formed by following a common rule, like adding -s or -es.cat -> cats AdjectiveA word that describes a noun. It tells you more about the person, place, or thing.The word 'happy' in 'the happy dogs' is an adjective. Base WordThe original, singular form of a noun before we add a plural ending.In the word 'boxes', the base word is 'box'.

The -s Rule Base Word + s For most nouns, simply add an -s to the end to make it plural. The -es Rule Base Word + es If a noun ends in s, x, z, ch, or sh, add -es to make it plural. This makes the word easier to say! The -ies Rule Change y to i, then add es If a noun ends in a consonant followed by a 'y', change the 'y' to an 'i' and then add -es. The -ves Rule Change f or fe to v, then add es For many nouns that end in 'f' or 'fe', change the 'f' or 'fe' to a 'v' and then add -es.