Form plurals: review

Learning Objectives Identify singular and plural regular nouns. Apply the rule of adding '-s' to form the plural of most nouns. Apply the rule of adding '-es' to form the plural of nouns ending in -s, -x, -z, -ch, or -sh. Apply the rule of changing '-y' to '-ies' for nouns ending in a consonant + -y. Distinguish between nouns that follow different regular pluralization rules. Accurately spell regular plural nouns in written sentences. Have you ever wondered why we say 'two cats' instead of 'two cat'? 🐱 Plural nouns help us talk about more than one! In this lesson, we'll review the important rules for forming regular plural nouns. Mastering these rules will make your writing clearer and more professional, whet...

TermDefinitionExample NounA word that names a person, place, thing, or idea.teacher, school, desk, happiness Singular NounA noun that refers to only one person, place, thing, or idea.cat, house, tree Plural NounA noun that refers to more than one person, place, thing, or idea.cats, houses, trees Regular Plural NounA plural noun formed by adding -s or -es (or changing -y to -ies) to the singular form.book -> books, box -> boxes, baby -> babies SuffixA letter or group of letters added to the end of a word to change its meaning or grammatical function.The '-s' in 'books' is a suffix. Base WordThe main part of a word to which prefixes or suffixes can be added.In 'books', 'book' is the base word.

Rule 1: Most Nouns Add -s to the end of most singular nouns. This is the most common way to form a regular plural noun. Just add an 's'! Rule 2: Nouns ending in -s, -x, -z, -ch, -sh Add -es to the end of singular nouns that end with -s, -x, -z, -ch, or -sh. Adding '-es' makes these words easier to pronounce when they become plural. Rule 3: Nouns ending in a consonant + -y Change the -y to -ies for singular nouns that end with a consonant followed by -y. If the letter before the 'y' is a consonant (like 'b', 'c', 'd', 'f', etc.), you drop the 'y' and add 'ies'.