Plural Nouns

WOW, there are a lot of rules about plural nouns! Six rules to be exact. I have put together some help to guide us though the SIX RULES of plural nouns.

What is a noun? By Mr. Thorne

First---let's see what does singular and plural mean? youtube and another by Mr.Thorne

Another YouTube video about plural and singlar nouns. I would not watch the entire video. Simply STOP or fast forward the video until you go over that rule.

This is the pdf file is were I found the following six rules of changing a singular noun to a plural noun. This is another resourceful site.

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Rule #1 The plural of nouns is usually formed by adding s to a singular noun.

Example: lamp, lamps

Rule #2 Nouns ending in s, z, x, ss, sh, and ch form the plural by adding es.

Example: dress, dresses; fox, foxes

• Mr.Thorne video

Rule #3 Nouns ending in y preceded by a consonant is formed into a plural by changing

y to ies. Example: family, families; lady, ladies; fairy, fairies

• Mr. Thorne video

Rule #4 Nouns ending in y preceded by a vowel form their plurals by adding s.

Example: boy, boys; day, day

Rule #5

Most nouns ending in o preceded by a consonant is formed into a plural by

adding es. Example: hero; heroes

Rule #6

Some nouns ending in f or fe are made plural by changing f or fe to ves.

Example: beef, beeves; wife, wive

• Mr. Thorne

Of course, we are talking about english grammer, so there are always EXCEPTIONS to the rules.

• Some words are always plural. Mr. Thorne
• Irregular plurals Video, video, Irregular Nouns - animals, fish, and bugs, Vocabulary - Irregular Nouns - plants and foods

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Once you know the rules here are several online games to play.

• Singular Plural Noun Game
• The Plural Girls
• Bug Catcher
• Roy the Zebra - this site has five games
• See 'N Spell Plurals
• Plural Play