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SPEAK UP ENGLISH CLUB PLURAL RULES

General Rule: Add "s"

For most nouns, simply add "s" to the singular form.

- Cat → Cats

- Book → Books

- Car → Cars

### Add "es" for Nouns Ending in -s, -ss, -sh, -ch, -x, or -z

When a noun ends in -s, -ss, -sh, -ch, -x, or -z, add "es".

- **Bus** → **Buses**

- **Class** → **Classes**

- **Brush** → **Brushes**

- **Watch** → **Watches**

- **Box** → **Boxes**

- **Quiz** → **Quizzes**

### Change -f or -fe to -ves

For some nouns ending in -f or -fe, change the -f or -fe to -ves.

- **Leaf** → **Leaves**

- **Wolf** → **Wolves**

- **Knife** → **Knives**

**Note:** Not all nouns ending in -f or -fe follow this rule.

- **Roof** → **Roofs**

- **Chief** → **Chiefs**

### Nouns Ending in a Consonant + y

For nouns ending in a consonant followed by "y", change the "y" to "i" and add "es".

- **City** → **Cities**

- **Baby** → **Babies**

- **Party** → **Parties**
### Nouns Ending in a Vowel + y

For nouns ending in a vowel followed by "y", simply add "s".

- **Key** → **Keys**

- **Day** → **Days**

- **Boy** → **Boys**

### Irregular Plurals

Some nouns have irregular plural forms that do not follow the standard rules.

- **Child** → **Children**

- **Man** → **Men**

- **Woman** → **Women**

- **Tooth** → **Teeth**

- **Foot** → **Feet**

- **Mouse** → **Mice**

- **Goose** → **Geese**

- **Person** → **People**

### Nouns with Identical Singular and Plural Forms

Some nouns have the same form for both singular and plural.

- **Sheep** → **Sheep**

- **Fish** → **Fish**

- **Deer** → **Deer**

- **Series** → **Series**

- **Species** → **Species**

Got it! Here's a list of 100 commonly used singular nouns for you to practice changing
into their plural forms:
1. Cat

2. Dog

3. Car

4. House

5. Book

6. Table

7. Chair

8. Apple

9. Banana

10. Child

11. Man

12. Woman

13. Baby

14. Boy

15. Girl

16. Friend

17. School

18. Teacher

19. Student

20. Pen

21. Pencil

22. Tree

23. Flower

24. Bird

25. Fish

26. Mouse

27. Shoe

28. Dress

29. Shirt

30. Cup

31. Plate

32. Knife
33. Fork

34. Spoon

35. Box

36. Bus

37. Train

38. City

39. Country

40. Family

41. Person

42. Hand

43. Foot

44. Tooth

45. Leaf

46. Day

47. Night

48. Week

49. Month

50. Year

51. Key

52. Door

53. Window

54. Wall

55. Roof

56. Floor

57. Light

58. Fan

59. Clock

60. Watch

61. Phone

62. Computer

63. Laptop

64. Bag
65. Hat

66. Coat

67. Glove

68. Sock

69. Picture

70. Photo

71. Bed

72. Pillow

73. Blanket

74. Towel

75. Soap

76. Brush

77. Toothbrush

78. Bottle

79. Box

80. Egg

81. Cake

82. Cookie

83. Sandwich

84. Pizza

85. Salad

86. Soup

87. Carrot

88. Potato

89. Tomato

90. Onion

91. Bread

92. Milk

93. Water

94. Juice

95. Coffee

96. Tea
97. Sugar

98. Salt

99. Pepper

100. Cheese

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