1. Changing a singular noun to plural
Rules for PLurals
Changing a singular noun to plural

2. #1: for most nouns… just add What?
book→books pencil→pencils student→students idea→ideas

3. #2: When do you add –es to make a word plural?
branch→branches brush→brushes dress→dresses fox→foxes

4. #3: For words that end with –f or –fe, how do you form the plural?
leaf→leaves loaf→loaves life→lives wife→wives

5. #4: If the noun ends with a consonant + Y, then what do you do?
baby→babies city→cities party→parties discovery→discoveries

6. #4a: If the noun ends with a vowel + Y, then what do you do?
boy→boys holiday→holidays key→keys toy→toys

7. #5: Some nouns are irregular, so you just need to do what?
child→children man→men foot→feet mouse→mice

8. #6: some nouns do not change, so you just need to do what?
fish →fish deer→deer sheep→sheep shrimp→shrimp

9. There are a few more other rules, but these should cover the majority of plural nouns!

10. Special note: When you want to mention ONE of something,
the “something” must be in PLURAL form!
One of the best students is Lauren.
NOT: One of the best student is….
One of my favorite subjects is history.
NOT: One of my favorite subject is….

11. Pay close attention to your spelling when changing a singular noun to a plural noun. If you do not know, then you will have to check a dictionary!