Use regular plurals with -s, -es, and -ies

Learning Objectives Identify singular and regular plural nouns in sentences. Correctly add -s to most nouns to make them plural. Apply the -es rule to nouns ending in -s, -x, -z, -ch, and -sh. Apply the -ies rule to nouns ending in a consonant followed by -y. Differentiate between when to use -s for nouns ending in a vowel + y and when to use -ies. Write sentences using regular plural nouns correctly. Have you ever seen one puppy 🐶 and wished you had a whole group of them? To talk about more than one, we need to know the magic of plurals! In this lesson, we will learn the three main rules for making regular nouns plural: adding -s, -es, and -ies. Knowing these rules helps make your writing clear and powerful, so everyone understands exactly what you mean, whether you'...

TermDefinitionExample Singular NounA noun that names only one person, place, thing, or idea.One cat, one house, one wish. Plural NounA noun that names more than one person, place, thing, or idea.Two cats, many houses, several wishes. Regular PluralA plural noun that is formed by adding -s, -es, or -ies to the end of the singular noun.book → books, box → boxes, baby → babies. Base WordThe original, singular form of a noun before any endings are added.The base word of 'pencils' is 'pencil'. ConsonantAny letter in the alphabet that is not a vowel. (B, C, D, F, G, H, J, K, L, M, N, P, Q, R, S, T, V, W, X, Y, Z)In the word 'puppy', the letters 'p' and 'p' are consonants. VowelThe letters A, E, I, O, U, and sometimes Y.In the word 'toy&#039...

The Basic Plural Rule: Add -s Base Word + s For most nouns, simply add an -s to the end of the word to make it plural. The Hissing Sounds Rule: Add -es Base Word + es If a noun ends in s, x, z, ch, or sh (sounds that hiss or buzz), add -es to make it plural. This makes the word easier to say. The Consonant + Y Rule: Change y to -ies Base Word (change y to i) + es If a noun ends with a consonant followed by the letter y, change the y to an i and then add -es.