Plurals (s/es/ies/ves)

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What is the general rule for forming plurals in English?

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In English, most nouns are made plural by adding 's' to the end of the word.

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What is the plural form of a noun ending in 's', 'x', 'z', 'ch', or 'sh'?

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For nouns ending in 's', 'x', 'z', 'ch', or 'sh', the plural is formed by adding 'es'.

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What is the plural form of the word 'baby'?

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The plural form of 'baby' is 'babies'.

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How do you form the plural of a noun ending in a consonant followed by 'y'?

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For nouns ending in a consonant followed by 'y', change 'y' to 'i' and add 'es'.

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What is the plural form of the word 'city'?

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The plural form of 'city' is 'cities'.

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What is the plural form of the word 'leaf'?

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The plural form of 'leaf' is 'leaves'.

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How do you form the plural of a noun ending in 'f' or 'fe'?

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For nouns ending in 'f' or 'fe', change 'f' or 'fe' to 'ves' to form the plural.

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What is the plural form of the word 'wolf'?

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The plural form of 'wolf' is 'wolves'.

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What is the plural form of the word 'tooth'?

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The plural form of 'tooth' is 'teeth'.

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What is the plural form of the word 'child'?

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The plural form of 'child' is 'children'.