Grade 2 | English | Plural, Words Mania, Olympiad, CBSE, ICSE, Maths Olympiad, Science Olympiad, English Olympiad
Singular/Plurals
Rule 1: For some words 's' is added at the last to make them plural.
E.g.
| Bottle | Bottles |
| Cup | Cups |
| Desk | Desks |
| Window | Windows |
Rule 2: Add 'es' for noun ending in ch, s, x sounds.
E.g.
| Wife | Wives |
| Wolf | Wolves |
| Leaf | Leaves |
| Life | Lives |
IMP: Exception to the rule: roof. The plural of roof is roofs and not rooves.
Rule 3: Some words remain same in plural form.
E.g.
| Sheep | Sheep |
| Deer | Deer |
| Series | Series |
| Species | Species |
| Fish | Fish |
Imp rule and Exception: Fish is used for the same type of many fish. Fishes is used when types are different.
Some other plural forms:
No fixed rule - When "y" is at the last then in some words "ies" is used while in others simply "s" is added at the last.
| Baby | Babies |
| Toy | Toys |
| Kidney | Kidneys |
| Story | Stories |
| Storey | Storeys |
Totally different form:
| Child | Children |
| Woman | Women |
| Man | Men |
| Mouse | Mice |
| Goose | Geese |
| Tooth | Teeth |
| Foot | Feet |
| Ox | Oxen |
