How to Change Singular Nouns into Plural Nouns
How to Change Singular Nouns into Plural Nouns: This article will explain the rules of how to change singular nouns into plural nouns.
Rule 1:
Most singular nouns are made plural by adding ‘s’ to the end of the singular form.
Example :
| Singular | Plural |
| car | cars |
| book | books |
| bird | birds |
| pencil | pencils |
| dog | dogs |
Rule 2:
Singular nouns that end in ‘s’, ‘ss’, ‘sh’, ‘ch’, ‘x’, or ‘z’ need an ‘es’ at the end to become plural.
Example :
| Singular | Plural |
| bus | buses |
| bench | benches |
| box | boxes |
| dish | dishes |
| class | classes |
| quiz | quizzes |
Rule 3:
When the singular noun ends in a VOWEL + Y, then add ‘S’ to the end of the noun to make it plural.
Example :
| Singular | Plural |
| boy | boys |
| holiday | holidays |
| key | keys |
| guy | guys |
| toy | toys |
| ray | rays |
Rule 4:
When the singular noun ends in a CONSONANT + Y, then remove Y and add ‘IES’ to the noun to make it plural.
Example :
| Singular | Plural |
| party | parties |
| baby | babies |
| story | stories |
| lady | ladies |
| family | families |
| city | cities |
Rule 5:
When the singular noun ends in F or FE, then remove the F/FE and add ‘VES’ to the noun.
Example :
| Singular | Plural |
| wife | wives |
| leaf | leaves |
| knife | knives |
| thief | thieves |
| half | halves |
| wolf | wolves |
Rule 6:
If the noun ends in a VOWEL + O, then add ‘S’ to the end of the noun.
Example :
| Singular | Plural |
| radio | radios |
| stereo | stereos |
| video | videos |
Rule 7:
If the noun ends in a CONSONANT + O, then add ‘ES’ to the end of the noun.
Example :
| Singular | Plural |
| potato | potatoes |
| mango | mangoes |
| hero | heroes |
| tomato | tomatoes |
| echo | echoes |
Rule 8:
There are a number of nouns that don’t follow these rules. They are irregular and we need to learn them individually.
Example :
| Singular | Plural |
| man | men |
| child | children |
| foot | feet |
| mouse | mice |
| person | people |
| tooth | teeth |
| goose | geese |
Rule 9:
There are some nouns that are same in the singular and the plural form.
Example :
| Singular | Plural |
| sheep | sheep |
| deer | deer |
| cattle | cattle |
| aircraft | aircraft |
| series | series |
| furniture | furniture |
| luggage | luggage |
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