islcollective worksheets elementary a1 elementary school spelling plural nouns irregular rules for the plural 66461814757095b44a576c3 03276838

1 Majority of nouns , to form their plural, we add “s”Example: boy boys Car cars 2 Nouns ending in : SS- SH- CH- X and O, to form their plurals we need to add : ES Example: kiss kisses

1) Majority of nouns , to form their plural, we add “s”

Example: boy boys

Car cars

2) Nouns ending in : SS- SH- CH- X and O, to form their plurals we need to add : ES

Example: kiss kisses

Brush brushes

Watch watches

Box boxes

Tomato tomatoes

3) Nouns ending in “y” preceded by a consonant, to form the plural, we need to delete the “y” and add : “ ies” Example: country countries

Fly flies

4) Nouns ending in “f” or “fe”, to form the plural we delete the “f-fe” to add the particle: “ves”

Example: shelf shelves

Knife knives

Irregular Plurals:

RULES FOR THE PLURAL