Regular Plurals of Nouns
Introduction
Most nouns in English have both singular and plural forms, and the plural is usually formed by adding "-s" to the singular. Most nouns in English have both singular and plural forms, and the plural is usually formed by adding “-s” to the singular. This page explains the basic ways of forming regular plurals in English. For information about forming irregular plurals see Irrgular Plurals of Nouns.
How to form the plural
Noun ending | Forming the plural | Example |
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s, x, ch or sh | Add -es | boss |
consonant + y | Change y to i then add -es | baby ![]() candy ![]() curry ![]() |
most others | Add -s | cat |
When you are sure that you understand the lesson, you can continue with the exercises.