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Let us revise the rules of making plurals.

Rule Examples Exceptions

Most nouns form plurals • boy—boys
by adding s
• girl—girls

Nouns ending in s, x, ss, • bus—buses
z, ch and sh make the

plural by adding es • fox—foxes
• glass—glasses

• buzz—buzzes

• bench—benches

• bush—bushes

Some nouns ending in • potato—potatoes Some nouns ending in o, only
o make the plural by take s.
adding es • echo—echoes • photo—photos

• hero—heroes
• logo—logos

Some nouns ending in f, • half—halves Some nouns ending in f, only

change the f to v and take s.
add es • wolf—wolves • chef—chefs
• shelf—shelves
• roof—roofs

Nouns ending in fe, • wife—wives
change the fe to v and
add es • knife—knives

• life—lives

Nouns ending in y, • penny—pennies Some nouns that have a vowel
change the y to i and before y, only take s.
add es • spy—spies • monkey—monkeys
• poppy—poppies
• holiday—holidays

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