Regular Plural Nouns
Form and use regular plural nouns orally and in writing by adding -s or -es; understand that plural means more than one
What a learner can do afterwards
- Say and write correct plural forms (e.g. 'one cat, two cats'; 'one wish, two wishes')
- Choose -s or -es correctly based on the ending sound
- Explain that plural nouns name more than one
The lesson
A plural noun means more than one. Most of the time, you just add -s to the end.
Some words need -es instead. Words that end in s, x, ch, or sh get -es.
Leo has one wish. His sister has two wishes. Wish ends in sh, so it gets -es, not just -s.
Listen to the ending sound. If it hisses, like s, x, ch, or sh, add -es. If not, just add -s.
Add -s to most nouns, but add -es after s, x, ch, or sh.
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