1. Regular Plurals

2. Noun endingForming the Plural Example Ends in s, x, ch, or sh Add –es boss bosses tax taxes bush bushes Ends in a consonant + y Change y to i then add –es baby babies candy candies Ends in a vowel + y Add –s boy boys day days tray trays Most othersAdd –s cat cats face faces

3. Irregular Plurals

4. Noun EndingForming the PluralExample Ends with ffAdd –sstaff staffs Ends with fAdd –s or change f to v then add -es half halves wolf wolves loaf loaves Ends with vowel + oAdd –sstudio studios stereo stereos ratio ratios Ends with consonant + o Add –s or –es volcano volcanoes hero heroes potato potatoes

5. All Kinds of nouns Change the vowel or Change the word or Change the ending man men foot feet tooth teeth person people mouse mice UnchangingSingular and Plural forms are the same sheep deer rice