English (nouns forming plurals)
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AngeleG on October 18, 2010
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How to form plural nouns
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Ritter English, spelling, study buddies, Guess, hi, Spelling
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 most singular nouns | add -s to.... |
| nouns ending in s, x, ch, or sh | add -es to nouns |
| nouns ending in a vowel and a y | add -s to nouns |
| nouns ending in a consonant and a y | change the y to an i and add -es to nouns |
| for nouns ending in f or fe..... | change the f to v and add -es. For some nouns add -s ( |
| nouns endind with a vowel and an o add | -s |
| nouns ending w/ a consonant and an o add | .....-s or -es |
| for some nouns ending in "ff" or "f" | add s (ex. cliff - cliffs) |
| to make a singular noun possessive | add an apostrophe and an s ('s) |
| to make a plural noun possesive | add an apostrophe after the s (s') |
| nouns that remain the same in the singular or plural | trout - trout, deer - deer, sheep - sheep, |
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