How to make Plural rules.

How to make Plural

Most of the nouns are made Plural by putting an "S" at the end of a Noun. But there are many rules regarding Pluralization depending on what a letter ends in. For making Plural we always need a noun this noun should be common & count. 

Rule # 1:  To make a noun plural add "S" to the end of a noun 

Examples:   Book = Books

                    Chair = Chairs

                    Fan = Fans

Rule # 2:  If the Singular Noun ends in "S", "SS", "SH", "CH","X" OR "Z" add "ES" to the end of a noun to make it Plural. 

Examples:   Walrus = Walruses

                    Truss = Trusses

                    Bush = Bushes

                    Lunch = Lunches

                    Tax = Taxes

                    Buzz = Buzzes

Rule # 3:  If a singular noun ends in "Y" & there is a consonant before "Y" change the ending "Y" into "IES" to make it plural. 

Examples:   City = Cities

                    Country = Countries

                    Bakery = Bakeries

Rule # 4:  If a singular noun ends in "Y" & there is a vowel before "Y" just add "S" into the noun.

Examples:   Toy = Toys

                    Boy = Boys

                    Key = Keys

Rule # 5:  There are 12 Nouns end in "F" OR "FE" are changed into "VES" to make them Plural 

Examples:   Life = lives

                    Wife = Wives

                    Knife = Knives

                    Thief = Thieves

                     Leaf = Leaves

                     Loaf = Loaves

                     Self = Selves

                     Shelf = Shelves

                     Half = Halves

                     Calf = Calves

                     Sheaf = Sheaves

                     Wolf = Wolves 

Rule # 6:  Except above 12 Nouns if a noun ends in "F" or "FE" just add "S" to make it plural.  

Examples:   Roof = Roofs

                    Belief = Beliefs

                    Chef = Chefs

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