1.

Just add an s
e.g. rose - roses
book - books
2. Words ending with s, ss, sh, ch, x add
es
e.g. bus buses
glass glasses
brush brushes
church churches
box - boxes
3. Words ending with consonant + y
change into ies
e.g. butterfly butterflies
country countries
4. Some words ending with consonant + o
add es
e.g. potato potatoes
tomato tomatoes
hero heroes
negro negroes

5. Irregular plurals
e.g. man men
woman - women
tooth teeth
mouse mice
child children
ox oxen
6. Some words ending in f or fe make the
plural in -ves
e.g. life lives
thief thieves
half halves
7. Some words are always used in the
plural.
e.g. pyjamas
trousers
glasses
scissors
8. Some words are always used in the
singular.
e.g. news
information
furniture
advice

Group the following words under the correct heading according to their plural
formation.
wolves
dishes
carnations
teeth

glasses

toys

zebras
negroes

add an s

families

add es

make the plural in -ves

rabbits
firemen
toothbrushes
flowers
matches

secretaries
birds

peaches
consonant + y

mice
classes

irregular plurals

change into ies