1. Regular Plural Nouns

2. We are going to be learning about the 5 types of Regular Plural Nouns.

3. Regular Plural Nouns 1. Add s to most nouns
For most nouns, simply add an s to the singular noun.
Examples:
dog-dogs
house-houses
bicycle- bicycles
stamp-

4. 2. Add es to nouns ending in s, x, ch, sh, or z.
church-churches
dish-dishes
tax-taxes
bus-

5. wolf-wolves loaf-loaves life-lives knife-
3. Change the f to a v and add s or es
For nouns ending in f or fe, change the f to a v and s or es. Some of these may be tricky!
wolf-wolves
loaf-loaves
life-lives
knife-

6. butterfly-butterflies city-cities bully-
4. Drop the y and add ies
For nouns that end in a consonant followed by a Y, drop the Y and add es.
penny-pennies
sky-skies
butterfly-butterflies
city-cities
bully-

7. Add s to words ending in a vowel + y
For nouns ending in “y” with a vowel immediately before the “y,” just add “s.”
valley-valleys
monkey-monkeys
boy-boys
stray-

8. Can you make these nouns plural?
half
hoax
scarf
spy
brush

9. Can you make these nouns plural?
halves
hoaxes
scarves
spies
brushes

10. Can you make these nouns plural?
volleyball
wedding
shelf
leaf
candy

11. Can you make these nouns plural?
volleyballs
weddings
shelves
leaves
candy