Rule NO.

Add –s to most nouns

Examplesgirl girls

tortoise tortoises

camera cameras

monkey monkeys

Rule NO.

For nouns ending in s, ss, sh, ch, X, and z, Add –es .

Examplesbus buses

moss mosses

bush bushes

beach beaches

fox foxes

quiz quizzes

Rule no.

For nouns ending in a consonant and y, change

y to I and add –es.

Examplespuppy puppies

kitty kitties

daisy daisies

canary canaries

bunny bunnies

guppy guppies

Rule no.

For nouns ending in f or fe, change f or fe to v

and add –es.

Examplesscarf leaves

Life lives

wife wivies

loaf loavies

knife knives

leaf leaves

Rule no.

For nouns ending in a vowel and y, add –s to

the noun.

Examples Boy boys

Valley valleys

bay bays

tray trays

way ways

monkey monkeys

Rule no.

Change the spelling of some nouns

Examplestooth teeth

Mouse mice

man men

woman women

foot feet

louse lice

ActivityTime!

Give the plural form of the following nouns

donkey

Give the plural form of the italicized nouns

thief

Give the plural form of the italicized nouns

sky

Give the plural form of the italicized nouns

branch

Give the plural form of the italicized nouns

dresses

Give the plural form of the italicized nouns

fox

Give the plural form of the italicized nouns

circus

Give the plural form of the italicized nouns

match

Give the plural form of the italicized nouns

ash

Give the plural form of the italicized nouns

wish

Give the plural form of the italicized nouns

potatoe

Give the plural form of the italicized nouns

loaf

Give the plural form of the italicized nouns

hero

Give the plural form of the italicized nouns

shelf

Give the plural form of the italicized nouns

toy

Give the plural form of the italicized nouns

country

Give the plural form of the italicized nouns

valley