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Most nouns have a singular form and a plural form. The plural is formed in different ways.

Ê add s to most nouns. Ê add es to nouns that end in s, ss, sh, ch
y egg eggs or x

y parent parents y bus buses

y door doors y class classes
y suitcase suitcases y brush brushes

y church churches
y box boxes

Ê add es to nouns that end Ê For nouns that end in f or fe, drop f or
in consonant + o fe and add ves.
y mango mangoes y thief thieves

y tomato tomatoes y dwarf dwarves

y potato potatoes y wife wives
y hero heroes y hoof hooves

y volcano volcanoes y life lives

Ê For nouns that end in a consonant + y, Ê For nouns that end in vowel + y, add s.
drop y and add ies. y day days

y city cities y donkey donkeys

y army armies y boy boys

Ê Some nouns do not follow any of the Ê Some nouns have the same form in the
rules singular and plural forms.
y child children y deer deer

y man men y sheep sheep

y woman women y fish fish
y tooth teeth y fruit fruit

y gentleman gentlemen y furniture furniture

y mouse mice y information information

Remember
We say fishes and fruits when we are talking about a variety
or different types of fish or fruit.

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