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Irregular Plural Nouns 3


Irregular Plural Nouns 3: Most singular nouns denote one person or thing whereas plural nouns denote more than one person or thing. Write the irregular plural of the following singular nouns.

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Irregular Plural Nouns 3

Most nouns add s to form the plural.


Add es to the nouns that end in ch, sh, s, x or z.


Add s to the nouns that end in a vowel and y.


y becomes ies in nouns that end in a consonant and y.


f becomes ves in nouns that end in f or fe.


Some nouns have different plural forms. We call these Irregular Plural Nouns. Irregular nouns form plural by changing vowels, changing the word, or adding a different ending. In this activity you have to type the irregular plural of the given singular nouns. Enjoy learning the basics of singular nouns and plural nouns with Irregular Plural Nouns 3!


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