Singular and Plural Nouns

Regular plural rules: add -s, -es, -ies, and special cases

beginner

When to Use

•Most nouns: add -s. book → books, car → cars.
•Nouns ending in -s, -sh, -ch, -x, -z: add -es. bus → buses, watch → watches.
•Nouns ending in consonant + y: change y to -ies. baby → babies, city → cities.
•Nouns ending in vowel + y: add -s. day → days, key → keys.
•Nouns ending in -f/-fe: often change to -ves. leaf → leaves, knife → knives.

How to Form

Affirmative (+)

Singular + plural ending (-s, -es, -ies, -ves)

Negative (-)

Same rules apply

Question (?)

Same rules apply

💡 Some nouns are always plural (scissors, trousers). Some are uncountable (information, advice).

Examples

✓I have two watches.

✗I have two watchs.

Add -es after -ch.

✓There are many babies.

✗There are many babys.

Consonant + y → -ies.

✓The leaves are falling.

✗The leafs are falling.

Leaf → leaves (-f → -ves).

Common Mistakes

💡 Practice Tips

• Most nouns: + s (books, cars, dogs).
• -s, -sh, -ch, -x, -z: + es (buses, dishes, boxes).
• Consonant + y: y → ies (babies, cities).
• -f/-fe: often → ves (leaves, knives). Exceptions: roofs, beliefs.

plural-irregular countable-uncountable subject-verb-agreement 📝 nouns-beginner 📝 singular-plural-quiz

Singular and Plural Nouns

Regular plural rules: add -s, -es, -ies, and special cases

beginner

When to Use

•Most nouns: add -s. book → books, car → cars.
•Nouns ending in -s, -sh, -ch, -x, -z: add -es. bus → buses, watch → watches.
•Nouns ending in consonant + y: change y to -ies. baby → babies, city → cities.
•Nouns ending in vowel + y: add -s. day → days, key → keys.
•Nouns ending in -f/-fe: often change to -ves. leaf → leaves, knife → knives.

How to Form

Affirmative (+)

Singular + plural ending (-s, -es, -ies, -ves)

Negative (-)

Same rules apply

Question (?)

Same rules apply

💡 Some nouns are always plural (scissors, trousers). Some are uncountable (information, advice).

Examples

✓I have two watches.

✗I have two watchs.

Add -es after -ch.

✓There are many babies.

✗There are many babys.

Consonant + y → -ies.

✓The leaves are falling.

✗The leafs are falling.

Leaf → leaves (-f → -ves).

Common Mistakes

💡 Practice Tips

• Most nouns: + s (books, cars, dogs).
• -s, -sh, -ch, -x, -z: + es (buses, dishes, boxes).
• Consonant + y: y → ies (babies, cities).
• -f/-fe: often → ves (leaves, knives). Exceptions: roofs, beliefs.

plural-irregular countable-uncountable subject-verb-agreement 📝 nouns-beginner 📝 singular-plural-quiz

Singular and Plural Nouns

When to Use

How to Form

Examples

Common Mistakes

💡 Practice Tips

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