Singular Plural

1. How to form the plural

We form the plural by adding -s to the singular

of the noun. a rose two roses

Singular Plural
a garage two garages

a car two cars

1.3. Nouns ending in -y

a cassette two cassettes

1.3.1. y after consonant

Change -y to -i, then add -es.

a lamp two lamps

Singular Plural
a hat two hats

a city two cities

a cup two cups

a lady two ladies

1.2. Nouns ending in s / ss /sh / ch / x

Add -es. Add -s if the noun ends in one -e. There are two forms of the plural of the word
penny:

Singular Plural  pennies → You refer to the single

coins.
 pence →You refer to the price (how
much sth. is).
a box two boxes

a
two sandwiches
sandwich

1.3.2. y after vowel

a suitcase two suitcases
Add -s after a vowel.
 Add -s for words ending in -ff.
Singular Plural
1.5. Nouns ending in –o

a boy two boys

1.5.1. Add -s

a day two days Singular Plural

a disco two discos

1.4. Nouns ending in -f or -fe
a piano two pianos

1.4.1. Add -s
a photo two photos
Singular Plural

a roof two roofs

1.5.2. Add -s
a cliff two cliffs
Singular Plural
a sheriff two sheriffs

a tomato two tomatoes

1.4.2. Substitute with -ves

Singular Plural a potato two potatoes

a thief two thieves

a hero two heroes

a wife two wives

Both forms are possible with the following
nous:
a shelf two shelves
 buffalo → buffalos/buffaloes
Both forms are possible with the following  mosquito → mosquitos/mosquitoes
nous:
 tornado → tornados/tornadoes
 scarf → scarfs/scarves
 hoof → hoofs/hooves 2. Irregular Plural Forms
Singular Plural

a man two men

a woman two women

a child two children

a mouse two mice

a tooth two teeth

a goose two geese

a foot two feet

an ox two oxen