Pearland Independent School District
Singular and Plural NounsSingular Noun- names ONE person, place, thing, or idea/ feelingex. student, fox, wish, countryPlural Noun- names MORE THAN ONE person, place, thing, or idea/ feeling; most plural nouns are formed by adding –s or -esex. students, foxes, wishes, countriesSingularPluralExample1. nouns that end with s, ss, x, ch, sh, z add -es peach/ peaches2. nouns the end with a vowel and y add -s valley/ valleys3. nouns that end with consonant and y change the y to i and add -es party/ parties-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Some nouns have special rules for forming the plural.SingularPluralExample1. some nouns ending with –f or –fe change the f to v and add –es half/ halvesknife/ knives2. nouns ending with a vowel followed by oadd -svideo/ videosradio/ radios3. nouns ending with a consonant followed by o add –s or -es solo/ soloshero/ heroes4. nouns that have a special form do not end with –s or -esmouse/ micewoman/ womenfoot/ feetchild/ children5. nouns stay the same in both singular and plural formsno changedeer/ deer sheep/ sheepmoose/ moose ................
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