11 Plus English Making Plurals

Making Plurals

When making plurals in English, the rules depend on the word’s ending and other factors. Here are some key rules:

1. Adding “-s”

• For most nouns, just add “-s” to make them plural.
• Example:
  • cat → cats
  • book → books

1. Adding “-es”

• For nouns that end in -ch, -sh, -s, -x, or -z, add “-es”.
• Example:
  • box → boxes
  • bus → buses
  • wish → wishes

1. Changing “-y” to “-ies”

• If a noun ends in a consonant + y, change the “-y” to “-ies”.
• Example:
  • baby → babies
  • city → cities
• If the noun ends in a vowel + y, just add “-s”.
• Example:
  • boy → boys
  • key → keys

1. Changing “-f” or “-fe” to “-ves”

• For some nouns ending in -f or -fe, change the “-f” or “-fe” to “-ves”.
• Example:
  • leaf → leaves
  • wolf → wolves
• However, some nouns just add “-s”.
• Example:
  • roof → roofs
  • chef → chefs

1. Irregular Plurals

• Some nouns have irregular plurals that do not follow standard rules.
• Example:
  • child → children
  • man → men
  • foot → feet
  • tooth → teeth
  • mouse → mice

1. Same in Singular and Plural

• Some nouns stay the same in both singular and plural form.
• Example:
  • sheep → sheep
  • fish → fish
  • deer → deer

1. Plurals of Compound Nouns

• For compound nouns, add the plural marker to the most important word.
• Example:
  • mother-in-law → mothers-in-law
  • passer-by → passers-by

These rules should cover most of the common cases for making plurals in English.

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