How do you make a singular noun plural?

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plural nouns

two bees (vowel + s)

one bee

two pigs(consonant + s)one pig

(consonant + y no y +ies)six ladies

one lady

monkeys(vowel + y +s)

one monkey

one knife

three knives (Change the f to v and add s.)

one sheep

eleven sheep (Some plural forms are the same as the singular form.)

Some words have no singular

form.

scissors

pants

shorts

jeans

glasses

person people / personswoman women

Some nouns have an irregular plural.

child childrenfoot feettooth teethmouse miceman men