Form plurals of nouns ending in f, fe, o and y
Key Notes:
🌟 Forming Plurals of Nouns Ending in F, FE, O, and Y 🌟
| Nouns Ending in F or FE |
Some nouns ending in f or fe change f/fe → ves in plural.
Rule:
- If a noun ends in f or fe, often we change f → ves or fe → ves.
Examples:
| Singular | Plural |
|---|---|
| leaf 🍃 | leaves 🍃 |
| wolf 🐺 | wolves 🐺 |
| knife 🔪 | knives 🔪 |
| life 🌱 | lives 🌱 |
Exceptions: Some just add s instead of changing f → ves.
- roof → roofs 🏠
- belief → beliefs ✅
| Nouns Ending in O |
Some nouns ending in o form plurals by adding -es, some by just -s.
Rule:
- Usually, if a noun ends with a consonant + o, we add -es.
- If it ends in vowel + o, we just add -s.
Examples:
| Singular | Plural |
|---|---|
| tomato 🍅 | tomatoes 🍅 |
| hero 🦸 | heroes 🦸 |
| photo 📸 | photos 📸 |
| piano 🎹 | pianos 🎹 |
Tip: Sometimes you need to memorize exceptions.
| Nouns Ending in Y |
The plural form depends on the letter before Y.
Rule 1: If a consonant comes before Y, change y → ies.
Rule 2: If a vowel comes before Y, just add -s.
Examples:
| Singular | Plural |
|---|---|
| baby 👶 | babies 👶 |
| city 🏙️ | cities 🏙️ |
| boy 👦 | boys 👦 |
| key 🗝️ | keys 🗝️ |
| ✅ Quick Tips |
- f → ves: leaf → leaves 🍃
- fe → ves: knife → knives 🔪
- Consonant + o → -es: hero → heroes 🦸
- Vowel + o → -s: radio → radios 📻
- Consonant + y → -ies: baby → babies 👶
- Vowel + y → -s: boy → boys 👦
| 🎯 Remember |
There are always exceptions, so the best way is to practice with examples and make a plural chart!
Let’s practice!✒️
