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This document provides rules for making nouns plural in English. It presents 6 main rules for adding suffixes like -s, -es, -ies to make words plural based on their spelling. It also lists irregular plurals that are formed by changing spellings or staying the same in plural form. Examples are provided to illustrate each rule. The document concludes with a practice activity to test understanding of regular and irregular plural forms.
![Rule #Rule # 44
If the word ends in a vowel + (If the word ends in a vowel + (yy))
[[ayay,, eyey,, iyiy,, oyoy,, uyuy] add an (] add an (ss) to the word.) to the word.
Examples: trExamples: trayay – tr– trayayss
kkeyey – k– keyeyss
ststayay – st– stayayss
ttoyoy - t- toyoyss
bbuyuy – b– buyuyss](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/rulesformakingpluralscampus-151117022038-lva1-app6892/85/Rules-for-making_plurals_campus-9-320.jpg)
Rules for making_plurals_campus
- 2. Rules for Making PluralsRules for Making Plurals Presented to English Cross Program 2 nd GradePresented to English Cross Program 2 nd Grade students of SMA Negeri 10 Samarindastudents of SMA Negeri 10 Samarinda Adopt and adapt fromAdopt and adapt from Cristabel R. Ocasio IlarrazaCristabel R. Ocasio Ilarraza andand Nirazette L. González AbellaNirazette L. González Abella
- 3. Rule # 1Rule # 1 Add an (Add an (ss) to form the plural of most of) to form the plural of most of words.words.
- 4. Rule # 1Rule # 1 Add an (Add an (ss) to form the plural of most of) to form the plural of most of words.words. Examples: book – bookExamples: book – bookss bug – bugbug – bugss friend- friendfriend- friendss tutor – tutortutor – tutorss flower - flowerflower - flowerss
- 6. Rule # 2Rule # 2 For words that end in (For words that end in (ss,, zz,, xx,, chch,, shsh,, ssss)) add (add (eses) to form the plural.) to form the plural. Examples:Examples: quiquizz - qui- quizzeszzes boboxx - box- boxeses churchurchch –church–churcheses bubushsh – bush– busheses claclassss – class– classeses
- 8. Rule #Rule # 33 If the word ends in aIf the word ends in a consonantconsonant + (+ (yy) change) change the (the (yy) into () into (ii) and add () and add (eses) to form the) to form the plural.plural. Examples: eneExamples: enemmyy – enem– enemieiess checherrrryy – cherr– cherrieiess bababbyy – bab– babieiess parpartyty – part– partieiess dictionadictionaryry - dictionar- dictionarieiess
- 9. Rule #Rule # 44 If the word ends in a vowel + (If the word ends in a vowel + (yy)) [[ayay,, eyey,, iyiy,, oyoy,, uyuy] add an (] add an (ss) to the word.) to the word. Examples: trExamples: trayay – tr– trayayss kkeyey – k– keyeyss ststayay – st– stayayss ttoyoy - t- toyoyss bbuyuy – b– buyuyss
- 10. Rule #Rule #55 For words that end in (For words that end in (ff), drop the (), drop the (ff) change) change it to (it to (vv) & add () & add (eses) for the plural. For) for the plural. For words that end in (words that end in (fefe), change the (), change the (ff) to () to (vv)) & ad (& ad (eses) to form the plural.) to form the plural. Examples: wolExamples: wolff - wol- wolvesves wiwifefe - wi- wivesves kniknifefe – kni– knivesves selselff – sel– selvesves
- 11. Rule # 6Rule # 6 For nouns that end in aFor nouns that end in a consonantconsonant + (+ (oo) add) add ((eses) to make the noun plural.) to make the noun plural. Examples: tomaExamples: tomattoo – tomato– tomatoeses heherroo - hero- heroeses potapotattoo – potato– potatoeses volcavolcannoo - volcano- volcanoeses
- 12. Irregular PluralsIrregular Plurals I. Some nouns change spelling in the plurals.I. Some nouns change spelling in the plurals. SingularSingular PluralPlural childchild childrenchildren manman menmen womanwoman womenwomen footfoot feetfeet mousemouse micemice personperson peoplepeople goosegoose geesegeese
- 13. IrregularIrregular PluralsPlurals II. Some nouns do not change in plural.II. Some nouns do not change in plural. one deer – two deer one sheep – three sheep one fish – four fish
- 14. Irregular PluralsIrregular Plurals c. Some nouns are always plural.c. Some nouns are always plural. - scissors - pajamas - eyeglasses - shorts - clothes - plants Examples: 1.My pajamas. 2.Susan’s shorts. 3.Lilly likes plants.
- 15. PracticePractice Click the word that has the correct plural form.Click the word that has the correct plural form. 1.1. partyparty -- partiesparties -- partyspartys 2.2. shoesshoes -- shoesesshoeses -- shoeshoe 3.3. foxfox -- foxsfoxs -- foxesfoxes 4.4. gallerygallery -- galleriesgalleries -- gallerysgallerys 5.5. weeksweeks -- weekesweekes -- weekweek 6.6. busbus -- busesbuses -- busesesbuseses 7.7. elveselves -- elfelf -- elfeselfes 8.8. leafleaf -- leavesleaves -- leafesleafes 9.9. watcheswatches -- watchwatch -- watchswatchs 10.10. stereostereo -- stereosesstereoses -- stereosstereos 11.11. monthmonth -- monthsmonths – monthes– monthes 12. witches – witch - witcheses12. witches – witch - witcheses
- 17. Prepared by:Prepared by: Cristabel R. Ocasio IlarrazaCristabel R. Ocasio Ilarraza Nirazette L. González AbellaNirazette L. González Abella