Form and use plurals of nouns ending in f, fe, o and y
Key Notes:
✨ Form and Use Plurals of Nouns Ending in f, fe, o, and y ✨
| 🔹 Nouns Ending in -f or -fe |
👉 Most nouns ending in -f or -fe change to -ves in the plural.
Examples:
- leaf 🌿 → leaves
- knife 🔪 → knives
- wolf 🐺 → wolves
⚠️ But some nouns just add -s:
- roof → roofs
- chief → chiefs
| 🔹 Nouns Ending in -o |
👉 Usually, we add -es to make them plural.
Examples:
- tomato 🍅 → tomatoes
- potato 🥔 → potatoes
- hero 🦸 → heroes
⚠️ Some words just add -s:
- photo 📸 → photos
- piano 🎹 → pianos
- zoo 🦓 → zoos
| 🔹 Nouns Ending in -y |
👉 If a noun ends in a consonant + y, change y to i and add -es.
Examples:
- baby 👶 → babies
- lady 👩 → ladies
- city 🏙️ → cities
👉 If a noun ends in a vowel + y, just add -s.
Examples:
- boy 👦 → boys
- toy 🧸 → toys
- key 🔑 → keys
| 🌟 Quick Tips to Remember 🌟 |
- f / fe → ves (but some just add -s)
- o → es (but some just add -s)
- consonant + y → ies
- vowel + y → s
| 📝 Practice Examples |
👉 Change these nouns into plurals:
- shelf → __________
- mango → __________
- puppy → __________
- radio → __________
- wife → __________
🎉 That’s it, kids! You are now Plural Masters! 🏆📖
Let’s practice!✒️
