INTERCHANGE INTRO 3rd EDITION

Unit 2 – Plural rules

 If a noun ends with s, ch, sh, and x add es

class classes
church churches
dish dishes
box boxes

 If a noun ends in y proceded by a consoante, we remove the y and add ies

country contries

 If a noun ends in y preceded by a vowel, we only add s.

key keys

 If a noun ends in f or fe, we remove the f and add ves

knife knives
leaf leaves

 Some nouns that end in o add es:

potato potatoes

 Some nouns that don’t have rules, they just change their forms:
man men
woman women
child children
foot feet
tooth teeth
mouse mice

 Sometimes we use plural noun for one thing that has two parts:
trousers / jeans / tights / pants / shorts (two legs)
pyjamas (top and bottom)
glasses
binoculars
scissors

Exercise

Write the plural.

1. Flower flowers

2. boat ........................................

3. woman.....................................

4. city...........................................

5. umbrella .................................
6. address ..................................

7. wife ........................................

8. sandwich ................................

9. family .....................................

10. foot .......................................

11. holiday .................................

12 potato ....................................

13. baby......................................

14. party .....................................

15. dictionary .............................

16. shelf .....................................

17. bus ......................................