Noun Forms NINTH GRADE ENGLISH Plural Noun Forms

Noun Forms NINTH GRADE ENGLISH

Plural Noun Forms Rule #1 z Most nouns simply add --s z Paper = papers z Student = students

Plural Noun Forms Rule #2 z Nouns ending in s, x, z, ch, or, sh, add --es z Church = churches z Hoax = hoaxes

Plural Noun Forms Rule #3 z z Nouns ending in y, drop and add –ies Proper nouns ending in y, simply add -s z Pony = ponies z Fly = flies z Dewey = Deweys

Plural Noun Forms Rule #4 z z Nouns ending in f or fe can do one of two things: Simply add –s ø Safe = safes ø Café = cafes z Change the f to v and add –s or -es ø Leaf= leaves ø Life= lives

Plural Noun Forms Rules #5 and 6 z Nouns ending in o preceded by a vowel, add –s z Studio = studios z Presidio= presidios z z z Nouns ending in o preceded by a consonant, add –es Embargo = embargoes Torpedo = torpedoes

Plural Noun Forms Rule #7 z Compound Noun Forms…always place your plural on the end of the NOUN part of the compound z z z Point of view= points of view Secretary of state= secretaries of state Passerby= passersby Runner-up = runnersup Lady-in-waiting = ladies-in-waiting

Plural Noun Forms Rule #8 z Words ending in –is change to –es ø Crisis = crises z Words ending in –ex change to –ices ø Apex = apices

Plural Noun Forms Rule #8 z Words ending in –us change to –I ø Cactus = cacti z Words ending in –eau change to –eaux ø Beau = beaux

Plural Noun Forms Rule #8 z Words ending in –um change to –a ø Bacterium = bacteria z Words ending in –a change to –ae ø Nebula = nebulae

Plural Noun Forms Rule #9 z Some words form their plurals in irregular ways that must be memorized z Child = children z Goose = geese z Mouse = mice

Plural Noun Forms Rule #10 z To form the plurals of numerals, most capitals letters, symbols, and words used as words, add -s z A = A’s z % = %’s z 5 = 5’s