GRAMMAR RECALL

Most nouns form their plural by adding s to the

singular. Examples:
Singular Plural
Ant ants
Bird birds
Nouns which end in s, sh, ch, x, z form their
plural by adding es to the singular
Singular Plural

Bus buses
Bush bushes
Witch witches
Wax waxes
Quiz quizzes
Nouns ending in y preceded by consonant form
their plural by changing y to I and adding es.

Singular Plural

Baby babies
Body bodies
Lady ladies
 Nouns ending in y preceded by a vowel
simply form their plural by adding s.
Example:

Singular Plural
Bay bays
Boy boys
Key keys
Some nouns ending in f or fe form their plural
by adding s
Example:
Singular Plural
Belief beliefs
Chef chefs
Cliff cliffs
Safe safes
 Some nouns ending in f have two
acceptable plural forms.
Example:

Singular Plural
Elf elfs/elvs
Hoof hoofs/hooves
Scarf scarfs/scarves
Wharf wharfs/wharves
Nouns ending in o preceded by vowel
form their plural by adding s.
Singular plural

Bamboo bamboos
Cameo cameos
Folio folios
 Nouns ending in o preceded by consonant
form their plural by adding es.
Example:

Singular Plural
Mango mangoes
Potato potatoes
Nouns ending in o pertaining to music
firm their plural by adding s

Example:
Singular Plural
Alto altos
Concerto concertos
Radio radios
There are several nouns that have irregular plural forms. Plural
formed in this way are sometimes called mutated plurals

Child – children
Goose-geese
Barracks-baracks
Woman-women
Mouse-mice
Man-men
Deer-deer
1. I’ve lost my (luggage).
2. Five (woman) opened a computer service
company.
3. Most basketball players are six (foot) tall or
more.
4.Which breed of (sheep) produces the finest
wool?
 Some nouns ending in f have two
acceptable plural forms.
Example:

Singular Plural
Elf elfs/elvs
Hoof hoofs/hooves
Scarf scarfs/scarves
Wharf wharfs/wharves
Nouns ending in o preceded by vowel
form their plural by adding s.
Singular plural

Bamboo bamboos
Cameo cameos
Folio folios
 Nouns ending in o preceded by consonant
form their plural by adding es.
Example:

Singular Plural
Mango mangoes
Potato potatoes
Nouns ending in o pertaining to music
firm their plural by adding s

Example:
Singular Plural
Alto altos
Concerto concertos
Radio radios
There are several nouns that have irregular plural forms. Plural
formed in this way are sometimes called mutated plurals

Child – children
Goose-geese
Barracks-baracks
Woman-women
Mouse-mice
Man-men
Deer-deer
1. I’ve lost my (luggage).
2. Five (women) opened a computer service
company.
3. Most basketball players are six (feet) tall or
more.
4.Which breed of (sheep) produces the finest
wool?
5. Even (children) enjoy learning on the internet.
6. My (teeth) are sensitive to the cold.
7.The (wives keep their (knives) on the (shelves).
8. (geese) are water birds.
9. (Pianos) are difficult to move.
10. At daylight saving time, we have to change
our (watches).