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““Rules for Making Plurals”Rules for Making Plurals”

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Rule # 1Rule # 1

Add an (Add an (ss) to form the plural of most of ) to form the plural of most of words. words.

Examples: book – bookExamples: book – bookss bug – bugbug – bugss

friend- friendfriend- friendss tutor – tutortutor – tutorss flower - flowerflower - flowerss

Rule # 2Rule # 2

For words that end in (For words that end in (ss, , zz, , xx, , chch, , shsh, , ssss) ) add (add (eses) to form the plural.) to form the plural.

Examples: Examples: quiquizz - qui - quizzeszzes

boboxx - box - boxeses

churchurchch –church –churcheses

bubushsh – bush– busheses

claclassss – class – classeses

Rule # 3Rule # 3

If the word ends in a vowel + (If the word ends in a vowel + (yy) ) [[ayay, , eyey, , iyiy, , oyoy, , uyuy] add an (] add an (ss) to the word.) to the word.

Examples: trExamples: trayay – tr – trayayss kkeyey – k – keyeyss

ststayay – st – stayayss ttoyoy - t - toyoyss bbuyuy – b – buyuyss

Rule # 4Rule # 4

If the word ends in a If the word ends in a consonantconsonant + ( + (yy) change ) change the (the (yy) into () into (ii) and add () and add (eses) to form the ) to form the plural.plural.

Examples: eneExamples: enemmyy – enem – enemieiess checherrrryy – cherr – cherrieiess

bababbyy – bab – babieiess parpartyty – part – partieiess dictionadictionaryry - dictionar - dictionarieiess

Rule # 5Rule # 5

For words that end in (For words that end in (ff), drop the (), drop the (ff) change ) change it to (it to (vv) & add () & add (eses) for the plural. For ) for the plural. For words that end in (words that end in (fefe), change the (), change the (ff) to () to (vv) ) & ad (& ad (eses) to form the plural. ) to form the plural.

Examples: wolExamples: wolff - wol - wolvesves wiwifefe - wi - wivesves kniknifefe – kni – knivesves

selselff – sel– selvesves

Rule # 6Rule # 6

For nouns that end in a For nouns that end in a consonantconsonant + ( + (oo) add ) add ((eses) to make the noun plural.) to make the noun plural.

Examples: tomaExamples: tomattoo – tomato – tomatoeses

heherroo - hero - heroeses

potapotattoo – potato– potatoeses

volcavolcannoo - volcano - volcanoeses

Irregular Plurals Irregular Plurals

I. Some nouns change spelling in the plurals.I. Some nouns change spelling in the plurals.

SingularSingular PluralPlural

childchild childrenchildren

manman menmen

womanwoman womenwomen

footfoot feetfeet

mousemouse micemice

personperson peoplepeople

goosegoose geesegeese

IrregularIrregular Plurals Plurals

II. Some nouns do not change in plural.II. Some nouns do not change in plural.

one deer – two deer

one sheep – three sheep

one fish – four fish

Irregular PluralsIrregular Plurals

c. Some nouns are always plural.c. Some nouns are always plural.

- scissors - pajamas

- eyeglasses

- shorts - clothes

- plants

Examples:

1.My pajamas.

2.Susan’s shorts.

3.Lilly likes plants.

PracticePracticeClick the word that has the correct plural form. Click the word that has the correct plural form. 1. 1. party party - - parties parties - - partyspartys 2. 2. shoes shoes - - shoeses shoeses - - shoeshoe 3. 3. fox fox - - foxs foxs - - foxesfoxes 4. 4. gallery gallery - - galleries galleries - - gallerysgallerys 5. 5. weeks weeks - - weekes weekes - - weekweek 6. 6. bus bus - - buses buses - - busesesbuseses 7. 7. elves elves - - elf elf - - elfeselfes 8. 8. leaf leaf - - leaves leaves - - leafesleafes 9. 9. watches watches - - watch watch - watchs- watchs10. stereo - stereoses - 10. stereo - stereoses - stereosstereos11. month - 11. month - months months – monthes– monthes12. witches – witch - witcheses 12. witches – witch - witcheses

BibliographyBibliography

http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/GRAMMAR/plurals.htmGRAMMAR/plurals.htm

Prepared by:Prepared by:

Cristabel R. Ocasio IlarrazaCristabel R. Ocasio Ilarraza Nirazette L. González AbellaNirazette L. González Abella