A noun is a word that names
A PROPER noun refers to a
A proper noun begins with a… If a proper noun has more than one word, be sure to begin both words with a capital letter!
If a noun ends in s, ss, or x, the plural is formed by adding… Examples… box: boxes mess: messes bus: buses
If a noun ends in ch, or sh, the plural is formed by adding… Examples… match: matches dish: dishes
If a noun ends in y, and is preceded by a consonant {example: fly} Examples… fly: flies penny: pennies
If a noun ends in y, and is preceded by a vowel {example: boy} Examples… boy: boys ray: rays
Most nouns that end in f or fe, make their plurals by Examples… wolf: wolves knife: knives One exception is the word roof, it forms its plural by adding s: roofs.
Many other nouns have really strange plurals child mouse foot woman goose tooth ox children mice feet women geese teeth oxen
Some nouns stay exactly the same for their plural! sheep deer moose trout salmon
Nouns Proper Nouns Plurals Strange Plurals