This is a Powerpoint that I created for Forming Plural Nouns

1. Forming Plural Nouns

2. Changing a noun from singular to plural...
If the noun ends in:
s, x, ch, or sh - add es
Examples: boss - bosses
tax - taxes
bush - bushes

3. Changing a noun from singular to plural...
If the noun ends in:
consonant + y - change y to i and add es
Examples: baby - babies
candy - candies
curry - curries

4. Changing a noun from singular to plural...
most other nouns - add s
Examples: cat - cats
face - faces
day - days

5. Irregular Plurals
If the noun ends in:
fe - change f to v and add s
Examples: knife - knives
life - lives
wife - wives

6. Irregular Plurals
If the noun ends in:
f - change f to v and add es
Examples: half - halves
wolf - wolves
loaf- loaves

7. Irregular Plurals
If the noun ends in:
o - add es
Examples: potato - potatoes
tomato - tomatoes
volcano - volcanoes

8. Irregular Plurals
If the noun ends in:
us - change us to i
Examples: cactus - cacti
nucleus - nuclei
focus - foci

9. Irregular Plurals
If the noun ends in:
on - change on to a
Examples: phenomenon - phenomena
criterion - criteria

10. Irregular Plurals
All kinds of nouns - change the vowel(s)
Examples: man - men
foot - feet
tooth - teeth

11. Irregular Plurals
All kinds of nouns - change the word
Examples: person - people
mouse - mice

12. Irregular Plurals
All kinds of nouns - add a different ending
Examples: child - children

13. Irregular Plurals
Unchanging nouns - stay the same
Examples: sheep
deer