Nouns Use a before nouns that begin with a consonant. Use an before nouns that begin with a vowel. Ssueenlsss Most singular nouns eta I want a strawberry crepe, | want an apple muffin MakingiNouns Plural Add -s to the end of the noun, Seay See the rest of this lst. 7» CENGAGE «= Learning: Sensis want two cups of coffee. Singular nouns ending with ch, sh, s, ss, x, orz ‘Add -es to the end of the noun. None | want two glasses of milk Singular nouns ending with a consonant followed by y Change the y to jand add - es to the end of the noun. None We see five butterflies, Singular nouns ending with vowel followed by y Add -s to the end of the noun, None He wants two pet monkeys. Singular nouns ending with for fe Delete for fo and add «ves to the end of the noun. ‘Some nouns end in fs like chef -+ chefs and belief beliefs. ‘There are three loaves of bread in the cupboard, You have three knives, singular nouns ending with a vowel followed by 0 Add -s to the end of the noun. None There are two radios playing music. singular nouns ending with a consonant followed by © Add -es to the end of the noun. ‘Some exceptions are photos, pianos, autos, and avocados. ‘The potatoes are good. ‘The pianos sound lovely. child, goose, foot, louse, man, mouse, ox, tooth, woman Grammar Café children, geese, feet, men, lice, men, mice, oxen, teeth, women Copyright © Cengage Learning All are exceptions to the rules. ‘The three children eat lunch together. Not reproducible without written permission of publisher