Read & Listen: Plural Nouns
OVERVIEW
On this page, you will learn about plural nouns.
- First, read the text and study the examples.
- Then, listen to audio of the text.
READ & LISTEN
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Read:
There are two types of letters in English. They are called vowels and consonants. There are twenty-six (26) letters in the English alphabet. Five (5) are vowels and twenty-one (21) are consonants. Every letter that isn't a vowel is a consonant. The vowels are underlined below.
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
5 Vowels:
Aa, Ee, Ii, Oo, Uu
21 Consonants:
Bb, Cc, Dd, Ff, Gg, Hh, Jj, Kk, Ll, Mm, Nn, Pp, Qq, Rr, Ss, Tt, Vv, Ww, Xx, Yy, Zz
Listen:
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Read:
To make a noun plural (more than one), we usually add an s at the end of the word. Here are some special rules for making plurals with different kinds of letters.
Plurals with consonants:
If the word ends with a consonant, we usually add s.
truck + s = trucks
Plurals with s, sh, ch, x, z, and o:
If the word ends with s, sh, ch, x, z, or o, add es.
church + es = churches
Plurals with consonants + y:
If the word ends with a consonant and then y, change the y to i and add es.
library
librari + es = libraries
Plurals with e:
If the word ends with e, add s.
daycare + s = daycares
Nouns with irregular plurals:
For some plurals, there is no rule. They are irregular.
| Singular | Plural |
| man | men |
| woman | women |
| child | children |
| person | people |