A singular noun names one person, place, thing or idea.

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A singular noun names one person, place, thing or
idea.

• A plural noun names more than one person, place,
  thing, or idea.

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PLURAL NOUNS

• Most nouns in English are made into plural nouns
  by adding an s to the singular form, however,
  .

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If the noun ends with an s, ch, sh, x, or z, an
es is added to make the noun plural.

• Make the following nouns plural
• box loss
• dish quiz
• church house

boxes
losses
quizzes
dishes
churches
houses
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Add s to nouns ending in a vowel and y.

• key
• toy
• monkey

keys
toys
monkeys
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Change y to an i and add es to nouns ending in a
consonant and y.

• sky
• hobby
• penny

• skies

hobbies
pennies
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What about nouns that end in a vowel?

Add an s to nouns ending in a vowel and o.
radio - radios
zoo - zoos
Add an s to musical terms ending in o.
solo - solos
cello - cellos
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Nouns ending in a consonant and o should be
learned.
If youre not sure, check the dictionary.
echo echoes
potato potatoes
tomato tomatoes
zero zeros, zeroes
hero heroes
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Some nouns have special plural forms.
For example.
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Add s to many nouns ending in f, fe, or ff.
roof - roofs
cliff - cliffs
But, some nouns drop the f or fe and add ves.
calf calves
life - lives
Some nouns have irregular plural forms!
child - children
ox - oxen
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Some nouns have identical singular and plural
forms.
deer - deer
scissors - scissors
For compound words, the most important word is
usually made plural.
son-in-law / sons-in-law
board of health/boards of health
Add an s to form the plural of letters or
numbers used as a noun.
A As
100 100s
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..QUIZ TIME..
Write the plural form of each of these nouns.

• teacup 6. Department of Justice
• goose 7. daughter-n-law
• Iroquois 8. leaf
• class 9. hobby
• 5. auto 10. donkey

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• CHECK YOUR ANSWERS.
• teacups 6. Departments of Justice
• geese 7. daughters-in-law
• Iroquois 8. leaves
• classes 9. hobbies
• 5. autos 10. donkeys