Plural Noun Rules and Examples Chart

Plural nouns are words that are more than one person, place, or thing. When changing a word from single noun to a plural noun, spelling rules must be kept in mind.  Here are the different plural noun rules and examples. 

1. Add s to form the plural of most nouns. Most nouns just need an "s" added to the word to show that it's plural.

2. Add "es" to nouns that end in ch, sh, s, x, or z. 

3. Nouns that end in "f" or "fe", change the f or fe to a "v" and add es. 

4. Nouns that end in "y", with a vowel before the y, just add s.

5. Nouns that end in "y", with a consonant before the y, change the y to i and add es.

6. Irregular nouns will change the spelling completely.

7. Nouns that end in "o", with a vowel before the o, add s. 

8. Nouns that end in "o", with a consonant before the o, add es.

9. Some nouns use the singular spelling as the plural spelling.

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