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What is the plural form of 'box'?
What is the plural form of 'box'?
Which noun correctly follows the rule for changing 'y' to make it plural?
Which noun correctly follows the rule for changing 'y' to make it plural?
How do you form the plural of 'leaf'?
How do you form the plural of 'leaf'?
Identify the singular noun from the following options.
Identify the singular noun from the following options.
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What is the correct plural form of 'bus'?
What is the correct plural form of 'bus'?
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Which sentence uses 'toys' correctly?
Which sentence uses 'toys' correctly?
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Select the noun that requires a spelling change to become plural.
Select the noun that requires a spelling change to become plural.
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What is the plural form of 'man'?
What is the plural form of 'man'?
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Study Notes
Singular and Plural Nouns
- Nouns can refer to one or more objects.
- Singular nouns refer to one object.
- Plural nouns refer to more than one object.
- Plural nouns usually end in -s or -es.
Forming Plural Nouns
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Add -s:
- Example: duck - ducks, tower - towers
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Add -es:
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Nouns ending in s, ss, ch, sh, and x:
- Examples: bus - buses, brush - brushes, church - churches, glass - glasses, box - boxes
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Nouns ending in s, ss, ch, sh, and x:
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Add -s:
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Nouns ending in a vowel and y:
- Examples: toy - toys, monkey - monkeys
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Nouns ending in a vowel and y:
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Change y to i and add -es:
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Nouns ending in a consonant and y:
- Examples: fly - flies, cherry - cherries
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Nouns ending in a consonant and y:
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Add -s:
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Some nouns ending in f or fe:
- Examples: hoof - hoofs, giraffe - giraffes
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Some nouns ending in f or fe:
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Change f or fe to v and add -es:
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Most nouns ending in f or fe:
- Examples: knife - knives, leaf - leaves
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Most nouns ending in f or fe:
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Add -es:
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Some nouns ending in a consonant and o:
- Examples: mango - mangoes, tomato - tomatoes
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Some nouns ending in a consonant and o:
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Add -s:
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Nouns ending in a vowel and o:
- Examples: radio - radios, video - videos
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Nouns ending in a vowel and o:
Irregular Nouns
- Some nouns have plural forms that don't follow the regular rules for adding -s or -es. These are called irregular nouns.
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Examples:
- man - men
- sheep - sheep
- tooth - teeth
- deer - deer
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Test your knowledge on singular and plural nouns with this quiz. Learn how to correctly form plural nouns based on their endings, such as adding -s or changing -y to -ies. Improve your understanding of noun usage in English grammar.
