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title: "Regular Plural Nouns"
description: "Form and use regular plural nouns orally and in writing by adding -s or -es; understand that plural means more than one"
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# 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

Subject: English · Area: Grammar & Punctuation · Ages 5 to 6
Page: https://lightmysky.com/learn/english/regular-plural-nouns-mt_18qkgxr_-T

## Ready when they can

- Say and write correct plural forms (e.g. 'one cat, two cats'; 'one wish, two wishes')
- Choose -s or -es for the regular nouns taught, using the final sound and spelling
- Explain that plural nouns name more than one

## Lesson: Adding -s and -es to make plurals

A noun names a person, place or thing. A plural noun names more than one. For one, use the word for one: one kite. Most nouns add -s for more than one: two kites. Here we practise nouns that add -s or -es. Some nouns follow other rules.

*(drawing: There are four stars. Star names one. Stars names more than one.)*

Look at the noun's ending and say the word. For the nouns we practise, add -es after s, x, sh or ch that sounds like the end of peach. Keep the whole word: dish + es = dishes. Dishes names more than one dish.

**Example.** To count plural nouns, count naming words for more than one. In 'Birds sit by a tree', birds is plural and tree names one. That is one plural noun. To count words made with -es, find each word for one. Dishes is dish + es; cups is cup + s. Count dishes only.

To check a noun, read the number and check the ending. With one, use the word for one. With two or more, most nouns add -s. Our nouns ending in s, x, sh or ch as in peach add -es. Ana wrote 'three peach'. Peach needs -es, so write 'three peaches'.

**Recap.** Plural nouns name more than one. Most add -s. The nouns we practised ending in s, x, sh or ch as in peach add -es.

## Practice

24 questions on this page, each with its working shown.

## Needs first

- [Basic Nouns & Verbs](https://lightmysky.com/learn/english/basic-nouns-and-verbs-mt_yBJyCfhtem)

## Opens up

- [Plural vs Possessive in Nouns](https://lightmysky.com/learn/english/plural-vs-possessive-in-nouns-mt_bn5ggh84qD)
- [Irregular Plurals and Collective Nouns](https://lightmysky.com/learn/english/irregular-plurals-and-collective-nouns-mt_nFBLNoChD0)
- [Subject-verb agreement](https://lightmysky.com/learn/english/subject-verb-agreement-mt_u7Jxjjatkh)
- [Apostrophes for possession](https://lightmysky.com/learn/english/apostrophes-for-possession-mt_Z3G_97fnha)