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Examples
My son is a really good boy.
I’m sorry if I was rude before.
My car had to be towed back to the garage.
You should buy him a present.

How to form the plural

We form the plural by adding -s to the singular of the noun.

SingularPlural
a cartwo cars
a cassettetwo cassettes
a lamptwo lamps
a hattwo hats
a cuptwo cups

1.2. Nouns ending in sibilants

Add -es. Add -s if the noun ends in one -e.

SingularPlural
a boxtwo boxes
a sandwichtwo sandwiches
a suitcasetwo suitcases
a rosetwo roses
a garagetwo garages

1.3. Nouns ending in -y

1.3.1. y after consonant

Change -y to -i, then add -es.

SingularPlural
a citytwo cities
a ladytwo ladies

There are two forms of the plural of the word penny:

  • pennies → You refer to the single coins.
  • pence →You refer to the price (how much sth. is).

1.3.2. y after vowel

Add -s after a vowel.

SingularPlural
a boytwo boys
a daytwo days

1.4. Nouns ending in -f or -fe

1.4.1. Add -s

SingularPlural
a rooftwo roofs
a clifftwo cliffs
a sherifftwo sheriffs

1.4.2. Substitute with -ves

SingularPlural
a thieftwo thieves
a wifetwo wives
a shelftwo shelves


1.5. Nouns ending in -o

1.5.1. Add -s

SingularPlural
a discotwo discos
a pianotwo pianos
a phototwo photos

1.5.2. Add -es

SingularPlural
a tomatotwo tomatoes
a potatotwo potatoes
a herotwo heroes

Both forms are possible with the following nous:

  • buffalo → buffalos/buffaloes
  • mosquito → mosquitos/mosquitoes
  • tornado → tornados/tornadoes

2. Irregular Plural Forms

SingularPlural
a mantwo men
a womantwo women
a childtwo children
a mousetwo mice
a toothtwo teeth
a goosetwo geese
a foottwo feet
an oxtwo oxen




 

    









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