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Plural

Rule :
Add the letter 's'.

Look at this ant please.

There are many ants on the ground.

It's my grammar book.

How many grammar books do you have?..I have two grammar books

I have a red car.

Ann has two cars.

Exceptions :

Words ending in Consonant + '-y' => replace the y with '-ies':

supply=>supplies

party=>parties

Words ending in 's' / 'z', add '-es':

kiss=>kisses

bus=>buses

Words ending in  '-f' ou '-fe' :  -ves
life => lives

Words ending in -o :  -oes (NOT for abréviations: radios, photos).

potato=>potatoes

Words ending in -ch, -tch, -sh => -es

church => churches

Irregular words:

man=>men

woman=>women

mouse=>mice

child=>children

Warning! These words don't change:

One sheep         Flock of sheep

One aircraft       Two aircraft    

Greek or Latin words : the plural form in Greek / Latin

syllabus=> syllabi

criterion=>criteria

hypothesis=>hypotheses

phenomenon=>phenomena

analysis=>analyses

oasis=>oases

EXERCISE - Find the correct plural form.

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1. How many (table) are there in the dining room?

2. Please, I need two kilos of (tomato).

3. There are a lot of (student) in this house.

4. Henry VIII had six (wife).

5. Look! The (leaf) of that tree are falling down.

6. My (child) are playing in the garden.

7. All (man) are supposed to be equal.

8. My grandfather has a flock of (sheep).

9. Doctor Philip is talking about all the (phenomenon) that have happened during his past experience.