Pluralization Of Nouns
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PLURALIZATION OF NOUNS
1. Most nouns f o rm the p lu ra l by add s to ingthe singular. picture = pictures
2. Nouns ending in s, x, z, ch, and sh form the plural by adding es to the singular. box = boxes
3. Nouns ending in y preceded by a consonant form the plural by changing the y to i and adding es. lily = lilies Nouns ending in y preceded by a vowel form the plural by adding s to the singular monkey = monkeys
4. The following nouns form the plural by changing the f or fe to ves. calf, elf, half, knife, leaf, life, loaf, self, shelf, thief, wife, wolf
5. Nouns ending in o: a. All nouns ending in o preceded by a vowel form the plural by adding s to the singular. trio = trios
b. Nouns ending in o preceded by a consonant generally form the plural by adding s to the singular. tomato = tomatoes
c. Some nouns ending in o preceded by a consonant may form the plural by adding s to the singular. piano = pianos
d. Some nouns end ing i no preceded by a consonant may form the plural by adding s or es to the singular. cargo = cargo, cargoes 6. A few nouns form the plural by a change within the singular. tooth = teeth
7. A few nouns form the plural by the addition of the Old English ending en. ox = oxen 8. A few nouns retain the same form in the plural as in the singular. series, deer, sheep, species, salmon, Chinese, Japanese 9. Some nouns are used only in the plural. clothes, pants, goods, scissors, tweezers, jeans, shorts 10. Some nouns are plural in form, but singular in meaning. news, measles, mumps, mathematics, physics
Write the plura l of each of the fo l lowing nouns: chief
sheep
notebook
Portuguese goose
baby
army
potatofox
valley
ox
courtesy
knife
sigh
peach
1. Most nouns f o rm the p lu ra l by add s to ingthe singular. picture = pictures
2. Nouns ending in s, x, z, ch, and sh form the plural by adding es to the singular. box = boxes
3. Nouns ending in y preceded by a consonant form the plural by changing the y to i and adding es. lily = lilies Nouns ending in y preceded by a vowel form the plural by adding s to the singular monkey = monkeys
4. The following nouns form the plural by changing the f or fe to ves. calf, elf, half, knife, leaf, life, loaf, self, shelf, thief, wife, wolf
5. Nouns ending in o: a. All nouns ending in o preceded by a vowel form the plural by adding s to the singular. trio = trios
b. Nouns ending in o preceded by a consonant generally form the plural by adding s to the singular. tomato = tomatoes
c. Some nouns ending in o preceded by a consonant may form the plural by adding s to the singular. piano = pianos
d. Some nouns end ing i no preceded by a consonant may form the plural by adding s or es to the singular. cargo = cargo, cargoes 6. A few nouns form the plural by a change within the singular. tooth = teeth
7. A few nouns form the plural by the addition of the Old English ending en. ox = oxen 8. A few nouns retain the same form in the plural as in the singular. series, deer, sheep, species, salmon, Chinese, Japanese 9. Some nouns are used only in the plural. clothes, pants, goods, scissors, tweezers, jeans, shorts 10. Some nouns are plural in form, but singular in meaning. news, measles, mumps, mathematics, physics
Write the plura l of each of the fo l lowing nouns: chief
sheep
notebook
Portuguese goose
baby
army
potatofox
valley
ox
courtesy
knife
sigh
peach
