Form regular plurals with -s and -es

Key Notes:-

Introduction to Plurals:

• Definition: Plurals are used to show that there is more than one person, animal, or thing.
• Example: One cat becomes two cats.

Forming Regular Plurals:

• Add -s:
  • Use -s to form plurals of most nouns.
  • Example: dog → dogs, car → cars
• Add -es:
  • Use -es for nouns ending in s, x, z, ch, or sh.
  • Example: box → boxes, church → churches

Rules for Adding -s:

• Basic Rule: Simply add -s to the end of the word.
• Example: book → books, pen → pens

Rules for Adding -es:

• Ending in -s, -x, -z, -ch, -sh:
  • Add -es to the end.
  • Examples:
    • Bus → buses
    • Fox → foxes
    • Dish → dishes
    • Bench → benches

Let’s practice!