2. Rule Add –s to make most nouns plural.

3. Examples girlgirls tortoisetortoises cameracameras monkeymonkeys

4. Rule Add –es to nouns ending in s, z, ch, X,tch,o,ss and sh.

5. Examples dozedozes mossmosses bushbushes beachbeaches foxfoxes ditchditches

6. Rule When a noun ends with a consonant and y, change y to I and add –es.

7. Examples puppypuppies kittykitties daisydaisies canarycanaries bunnybunnies guppyguppies

8. SUMMARY 1. Add –s to make most nouns plural. Examples: letters, papers, kids, pots 2. Add –es to nouns ending in s, z, ch, x,tch,o,ss and sh. Examples: latches, tosses, boxes,tomatoes,bushes 3. When a noun ends with a consonant and y, change y to i and add –es. Examples: baby-babies lady-ladies butterfly-butterflies

9. Lets play a game

10. Give the plural form of the italicized nouns donkey

11. answer donkeys

12. Give the plural form of the italicized nouns thief

13. answer thieves

14. Give the plural form of the italicized nouns sky

15. answer skies

16. Give the plural form of the italicized nouns branch

17. answer branches

18. Give the plural form of the italicized nouns dresses

19. answer dresses

20. Give the plural form of the italicized nouns fox

21. answer foxes

22. Give the plural form of the italicized nouns circus

23. answer circuses

24. Give the plural form of the italicized nouns match

25. answer matches

26. Give the plural form of the italicized nouns ash

27. answer ashes

28. Give the plural form of the italicized nouns wish

29. answer wishes

30. Give the plural form of the italicized nouns potatoe

31. answer potatoes

32. Give the plural form of the italicized nouns loaf

33. answer loaves

34. Give the plural form of the italicized nouns hero

35. answer heroes

36. Give the plural form of the italicized nouns shelf

37. answer shelves

38. Give the plural form of the italicized nouns toy

39. answer toys

40. Give the plural form of the italicized nouns country

41. answer countries

42. Give the plural form of the italicized nouns valley

43. answer valleys