1. Singular and Plural Nouns

2. A singular noun names a person, place or thing.
A noun that names more than one person, place, or thing is plural.
Form the plural of most singular nouns by adding s
example apple, apples
Form plural nouns for words ending in s, ss, x, ch, or sh by adding es example ash, ashes
Form plural nouns ending with a vowel and y by adding s
example alley, alleys
Form the plural of nouns ending with a consonant and y by changing the y to I and adding es
example city, cities

3. Change the following to Plural
Cherry
Day
School
Cat
Rock
Peach
Tax
Brush
Class
party

4. Irregular Nouns Nouns ending in f or fe, change the f to v and add es
Leaf, leaves
Life, lives
Nouns ending in a vowel and o, add s
Video, videos
Radio, radios
For nouns ending in a consonant and o, add s to some nouns, and es to others
Piano, pianos
Hero, heroes
Some nouns have special forms that do not end in s
Foot, feet
Woman, women
Some nouns stay the same for bothe singular and plural
Deer, deer
Sheep, sheep