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    This document provides rules for forming plurals in English. It lists common singular nouns and their plural forms, including adding -s, -es, or -ies. Exceptions are noted for nouns ending in -f or -fe which take -ves in the plural. Nouns ending in -o can take -s or -es. Irregular plural forms are also listed such as man/men and child/children. The document recommends websites with exercises to practice plural forms in an entertaining way.

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    This document provides rules for forming plurals in English. It lists common singular nouns and their plural forms, including adding -s, -es, or -ies. Exceptions are noted for nouns ending in -f or -fe which take -ves in the plural. Nouns ending in -o can take -s or -es. Irregular plural forms are also listed such as man/men and child/children. The document recommends websites with exercises to practice plural forms in an entertaining way.

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    This document provides rules for forming plurals in English. It lists common singular nouns and their plural forms, including adding -s, -es, or -ies. Exceptions are noted for nouns ending in -f or -fe which take -ves in the plural. Nouns ending in -o can take -s or -es. Irregular plural forms are also listed such as man/men and child/children. The document recommends websites with exercises to practice plural forms in an entertaining way.

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    Plural in English
    singular + -s

    singular

    plural

    a car

    two cars

    a cassette

    two cassettes

    a lamp

    two lamps

    a hat
    singular
    a cup
    a box

    two hats
    plural
    two cups
    two boxes

    a sandwich

    two sandwiches

    a suitcase

    two suitcases

    asingular
    rose

    plural
    two
    roses

    a city
    garage

    two cities
    garages

    a lady

    two ladies

    Add -es after sibilants:

    Substitute y after consonant with -ies:

    Add -s after vowel + y:

    singular

    plural

    a boy

    two boys

    a day

    two days

    add -s

    Nouns on -f or -fe:

    substitute with -ves

    singular

    plural

    singular

    plural

    a roof

    two roofs

    a thief

    two thieves

    a cliff

    two cliffs

    a wife

    two wives

    a sheriff

    two sheriffs

    a shelf

    two shelves

    Nouns on -o form the plural by adding -s or -es.

    add -s

    substitute with -ves

    singular

    plural

    singular

    plural

    a disco

    two discos

    a tomato

    two tomatoes

    a piano

    two pianos

    a potato

    two potatoes

    a photo

    two photos

    a hero

    two heroes

    Irregular plural forms:

    singular

    plural

    a man

    two men

    a woman

    two women

    a child

    two children

    a mouse

    two mice

    a tooth

    two teeth

    a goose

    two geese

    a foot

    two feet

    an ox

    two oxen

    Self-study Material (material de auto estudio)

    Puedes encontrar ejercicios entretenidos en los siguientes


    sitios:
    http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?
    id=723
    http://www.manythings.org/wbg/irr-plurals1-jw.html
    http://www.hseidensticker.de/unit0/plural1.htm

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