1. Plurals

2. When a noun names one person, place, thing or idea the noun is considered singular. When a noun names more than one person, place, thing or idea it is considered plural.

3. For most nouns, add s to form the plural. Singular cookie piece house laser tablet Clark Plural cookies pieces houses lasers tablets Clarks

4. For nouns ending in ch, s, sh, x, and sometimes z add –es to form the plural. Singular sandwich glass bush box waltz Thomas Plural sandwiches glasses bushes boxes waltzes Thomases

5. Add –s to form the plural of nouns that end in y when a vowel comes before the y. Singular chimney journey attorney survey Plural chimneys journeys attorneys surveys

6. Drop the y and add ies to form the plural of common nouns that end in y when a consonant comes before the y. Singular daisy activity company quality Plural daisies activities companies qualities

7. Add only –s to proper names that end in y to maintain the correct spelling of the proper name. Singular Bailey Bundy Plural Baileys Bundys

8. Form the plural of nouns ending in a vowel plus o by adding –s. Singular rodeo patio stereo Plural rodeos patios stereos

9. Form the plural of nouns ending in a consonant plus o by adding – es. Singular tomato potato echo veto torpedo Plural tomatoes potatoes echoes vetoes torpedoes Exceptions: auto – autos, Latino – Latinos, silo – silos Form the plural of musical terms ending in o by adding –s. (pianos, trios, sopranos, cellos)

10. The plural of a few nouns is formed in irregular ways. Singular woman mouse foot man child Plural women mice feet men children

11. Some nouns are the same in the singular and the plural. Singular salmon Sioux deer fowl sheep fish Plural salmon Sioux deer fowl sheep fish

12. Form the plural of numerals, letters, symbols, and words referred to as words by adding an apostrophe and –s. Singular 1990 A + and Plural 1990’s A’s +’s and’s

13. Practice List of interactive quizzes.