Plural Rules

How do you make a noun plural if it ends with ch, sh, z, x, or s? Ex. branch

• add -s

• add -es

• change the spelling

• no change

How do you make a noun plural when it ends with a consonant + o? Ex. hero

• add -es

• add -s

• change the spelling

• no change

How do you make a noun plural when it ends with a vowel + o? Ex. Zoo

• change spelling

• add -es

• add -s

• keep the same

What is a noun that becomes plural by changing its spelling in other ways than adding an “s” or “es” to the end of the word?

• An irregular plural noun

• plural noun

• singular noun

• common noun

How do you make a noun plural if it ends with f of fe? Ex. leaf

• make no change

• add -s

• add -es

• change to a "v" and add -es

How do you make the following nouns plural? : moose, fish, sheep

• add -s

• add -es

• no change

• change the spelling

How do you make the following nouns plural? : goose, man, foot

• add -s

• change the vowels

• add -es

• no change

How do you make the following nouns plural? child, mouse, person

• no change

• change the ending/ word

• add -s

• add -es

What does plural mean?

• more than one

• only one

• irregular

• singular

What does irregular mean?

• a person, place, or thing

• add -s

• not regular or normal

• singular