Irregular plurals - Y, CH, F

Irregular plural nouns are irregular nouns in the plural form.

Notes

An irregular noun is a noun that becomes plural by changing its spelling in other ways than adding an “s” to the end of the word.

In this lesson you will learn the plural form of nouns ending in consonant + Y, CH, S, O, F and many more.

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Nouns ending in consonant + Y - Video

WATCH THE VIDEO AND REPEAT:

"I LIKE LIBRARIES BECAUSE I LOVE FANTASY STORIES WITH QUEENS AND TALKING FAIRIES."

Nouns ending in consonant + Y

If the noun ends with a consonant + Y, remove the Y and add IES.

 

Examples:

  • Baby - Babies
  • Lady - Ladies
  • Story - Stories

 

Download the worksheet below to learn and practise!

Ch, o, s, sh, x, z - Video

WATCH THE VIDEO AND REPEAT:

"I AM SABRINA AND SHE IS SAMANTAH.

WE ARE GOOD WITCHES AND WE CREATE KISSES!"

Ch, o, s, sh, x, z

If the noun ends with CH, O, S, SH, X, Z, add ES.

 

Examples: 

  • Match - Matches
  • Tomato - Tomatoes
  • Bus - Buses
  • Brush - Brushes
  • Box - Boxes

 

Download the worksheet below to learn how to form these plurals!

F, fe - Video

WATCH THE VIDEO AND REPEAT:

"RAF IS A LEAF AND LIVES ON A TREE.

IT IS STRONG, NICE AND GREEN AND ALL THE LEAVES LIKE HIM.

IT LIKES SCHOOL AND LOVES HALLOWEEN

BECAUSE IT ADORES BOOKS AND JELLY BEANS."

F, fe

If the noun ends with F or FE, remove the F or FE and add VES.

 

Examples:

  • Knife - Knives
  • Wolf - Wolves
  • Leaf - Leaves

 

Download the worksheet below to learn and practise!