Noun Plurals rules 1-4
To form the plurals of most nouns, add –s
Example: girls, cheeses, tasks, oats, bananas
2. Form the plurals of nouns ending in S, X, Z, CH, or SH by adding –ES
Example: mosses, waxes, Sanchezes, birches, dishes
NOTE: some one-syllable words ending in Z double the final consonant when forming plurals.
Example: quizzes, fezzes
3. Form the plurals of nouns ending in Y preceded by a consonant by changing the Y to i and adding –ES
Example: ladies, hobbies, counties, strawberries
NOTE: with proper nouns, simply add S
Example: the Applebys, the Trilbys
4. Form the plurals of nouns ending in Y preceded by a vowel by adding –S.
Example: toys, journeys, highways, Wednesdays
You will be given a list of words like those above for you to add the proper ending. Know the rule, you can form the plural correctly.
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