SINGULAR / PLURAL

Rule Examples

Add s to form the plural.

Most nouns cat ⇒ cats
truck ⇒ trucks
bug ⇒ bugs

Nouns that end in s, sh, x, ch,

Add es to form the plural. For
or z bus ⇒ buses
words that end in z, add an
brush ⇒ brushes
extra z before the es.
fox ⇒ foxes
Hint: beach ⇒ beaches
It is too hard to pronounce quiz ⇒ quizzes
the words without the e. Try
it – buss, brushs, foxs... You
sound like a snake!

Nouns ending in f or fe
Some nouns ending in f or fe just
roof ⇒ roofs
add s. Sometimes it is necessary to
safe ⇒ safes
change the f to a v. In that case,
always end the word with es. shelf ⇒ shelves
wife ⇒ wives
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