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Rule 1: All most nouns need to make it plural is an “s” Prize----Prizes Dream----Dreams

Rule 2: For very FEW nouns that end in o just add “es”, most words that end in o just need an “s” Solo----Solos Hero----Heroes

Rule 3: Nouns that end in s, ch, sh, x or z, just add “es” Brush----Brushes Buzz----Buzzes

Rule 4: Nouns that end in y with consonant in front, drop the y and add “ies” Candy----Candies Baby----Babies

Rule 5: Nouns that end in f or fe, drop the f or fe and add “ves” Knife----Knives Shelf----Shelves

Rule 6: Some nouns have the same singular and plural Deer----Deer Moose----Moose

Rule 7: Some nouns the word is changed to make it plural Goose----Geese Ox----Oxen

Rule 8: When making a compound noun plural, make the most important word plural Mother-in-law----Mothers-in-law Life jacket----Life

jackets

Circle Echo Brush Diary Life Sheep Child Brother-in-law

Circles

Echoes

Brushes

Diaries

Lives

Sheep

•Children

Brothers-in-law