Basic English Grammar
Noun (substantiv)
The name of a person, place, or thing.
(girl, London, chair,
love)
The
man with the black hat
is my father. |
Plural Nouns (substantiv, plural)
Most plurals are formed by adding -s to
the noun.
Some nouns become plural by using the following rules:
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Plurals for nouns ending in S, Z, CH,
SH, or X are formed by adding -es
one watch - two watches |
one bus - two buses |
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Plurals for nouns ending in Y are formed in two ways:
If a consonant comes before the final y in the word, drop the
y and add -ies.
baby - babies |
candy - candies |
If a vowel comes before the final y in the word, just add -s.
- Plurals for nouns ending in O are formed in two ways:
If a consonant comes before the O, add
-es
If a vowel comes before the O, just add -s.
knife - knives |
half - halves |
tooth - teeth |
child - children |
woman - women |
foot - feet |
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