RULES IN WRITING PLURAL IRREGULAR NOUNS .pdf

Rules in writing irregular nouns

1. Singular Nouns
person animal thing place

2. Plural Nouns
persons animals thingsplaces

3. Rules in changing singular into
plural form of regular nouns.

4. Rule # 1
Add –s or –es at the end of a noun to
change singular into plural form for
regular nouns

5. Add –s to singular nouns that end with
consonant letters to make them plural.
pupil___
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6. Add –s or –es at the end of a noun to change
singular into plural form for regular nouns
pupils

7. Add –s to singular nouns that end with
consonant letters to make them plural.
crayon___

8. Add –s to singular nouns that end with
consonant letters to make them plural.
crayons

9. Add –es to singular nouns that end with
s, sh, ch, and x to make them plural.
sandwich___

10. Add –es to singular nouns that end with
s, sh, ch, and x to make them plural.
sandwiches

11. Add –es to singular nouns that end with
s, sh, ch, and x to make them plural.
ax___

12. Add –es to singular nouns that end with
s, sh, ch, and x to make them plural.
axes

13. Add –es to singular nouns that end with
s, sh, ch, and x to make them plural.
brush___

14. Add –es to singular nouns that end with
s, sh, ch, and x to make them plural.
brushes

15. Add –es to singular nouns that end with
s, sh, ch, and x to make them plural.
dress___

16. Add –es to singular nouns that end with
s, sh, ch, and x to make them plural.
dresses

17. Rule # 2
When a singular noun ends in a vowel
and ‘y’, add -s to make it plural.

18. When a singular noun ends in a vowel and
‘y’, add -s to make it plural.
toy__

19. When a singular noun ends in a vowel and
‘y’, add -s to make it plural.
toys

20. Rule # 3
When a singular noun ends in a
consonant and ‘y’, change y into i then
add –es to make it plural.

21. When a singular noun ends in a consonant and
‘y’, change y into i then add –es to make it plural.
baby__

22. When a singular noun ends in a consonant and
‘y’, change y into i then add –es to make it plural.
babies

24. 1.The children are playing in the park.
2.I saw many geese near the river.
3.Uncle Tom has five oxen in his farm.
4.The shoes did not fit my feet.
5.The leaves fell on the ground.
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25. children
READ THE WORDS:
feet leaves
geese oxen

26. IRREGULAR NOUNS
Nouns that don't follow the usual rule of
adding -s or -es to make them plural.

27. Rules in writing plural form of
irregular nouns.

28. Rule # 1
Some nouns form their plural by
changing their spelling.

29. Some nouns form their plural by changing
their spelling.
man - men woman - women

30. Some nouns form their plural by changing
their spelling.
louse - lice mouse - mice

31. Some nouns form their plural by changing
their spelling.
tooth - teeth foot - feet

32. Some nouns form their plural by changing
their spelling.
goose - geese ox - oxen

33. Some nouns form their plural by changing
their spelling.
cactus - cacti

34. Some nouns form their plural by changing
their spelling.
child - children

35. Some nouns form their plural by changing
their spelling.
person - people

36. Rule # 2
For nouns that end in ‘f’ or ‘fe’ , drop the
‘f’ or ‘fe’ and add -ves.

37. For nouns that end in ‘f’ or ‘fe’ , drop the ‘f’
or ‘fe’ and add -ves.
leaf - leaves wolf - wolves

38. For nouns that end in ‘f’ or ‘fe’ , drop the ‘f’
or ‘fe’ and add -ves.
scarf - scarves

39. For nouns that end in ‘f’ or ‘fe’ , drop the ‘f’
or ‘fe’ and add -ves.
knife - knives loaf - loaves

40. Rule # 3
Some nouns have the same
singular and plural forms.

41. Some nouns have the same
singular and plural forms.
sheep - sheep deer - deer

43. Look at the picture clues. Write the missing
plural nounin each sentence.
1.I saw three _____ in the forest.deer

44. Look at the picture clues. Write the missing
plural nounin each sentence.
mice2. Cats like to chase ______.

45. Look at the picture clues. Write the missing
plural nounin each sentence.
children3. The ________ read books.

46. Look at the picture clues. Write the missing
plural nounin each sentence.
leaves4. The ________ are green.

47. Look at the picture clues. Write the missing
plural nounin each sentence.
people5. The office is full of ________.