Form and use plurals: review

Learning Objectives Identify singular and regular plural nouns in sentences. Apply the rule of adding '-s' to form the plural of most nouns. Apply the rule of adding '-es' to form the plural of nouns ending in -s, -x, -ch, -sh, or -z. Apply the rule of changing '-y' to '-ies' for nouns ending in a consonant + -y. Correctly spell regular plural nouns in their written work. Distinguish between singular and regular plural forms in context. Have you ever noticed how many things come in groups? 🍎🍎 How do we talk about more than one apple, or more than one friend? Let's find out! In this lesson, you'll review how to change singular nouns into regular plural nouns. Knowing how to form plurals correctly is super important for clea...

TermDefinitionExample Singular NounA noun that names one person, place, thing, or idea.cat, book, friend Plural NounA noun that names more than one person, place, thing, or idea.cats, books, friends Regular Plural NounA plural noun formed by adding -s or -es to the singular form.dogs, wishes, babies SuffixA letter or group of letters added to the end of a word to change its meaning or function.The '-s' in 'dogs' is a suffix. Base WordThe main part of a word to which prefixes or suffixes can be added; the singular form of a noun.'book' is the base word for 'books'. ConsonantA letter of the alphabet that is not a vowel (a, e, i, o, u).b, c, d, f, g, h, j, k, l, m, n, p, q, r, s, t, v, w, x, y, z VowelA speech sound produced with an open vocal tract; t...

Rule 1: Most Nouns Add -s to the end of the singular noun. This is the most common rule. Use it for most nouns that do not end in -s, -x, -ch, -sh, -z, or a consonant + -y. Rule 2: Nouns Ending in -s, -x, -ch, -sh, -z Add -es to the end of the singular noun. Use this rule when the singular noun ends with a sound that makes it difficult to add just an -s (like a hissing or buzzing sound). Adding -es makes the word easier to say. Rule 3: Nouns Ending in Consonant + -y Change the -y to -i and add -es. If a noun ends with a 'y' and the letter *before* the 'y' is a consonant, you must change the 'y' to 'i' before adding 'es'.