More Plural and Collective Nouns
Remember!
1-If a noun ends in a consonant + y, change y to i and add -es.
- ladies, berries, skies, libraries
2-If a noun ends in a vowel + y, add -s.
- boys, monkeys, essays
3-If a noun ends in -f or -fe, you may need to change f to v and add -es.
- chefs, roofs, leaves, hooves, knives
4-If a noun ends in a vowel and o, add -s.
- studios, trios, duos, zoos
5-If a noun ends in a consonant and o, add -s or -es.
- pianos, echoes, cellos
6-Some nouns have the same singular and plural forms.
- deer, sheep, moose, fish, elk
7-Some nouns have special plural forms.
- men, women, children, feet
A collective noun names a group acting as a single unit. Collective nouns can also have plural forms.
- Dad’s band will take the stage after two other bands.