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Singular Plural Singular Plural

envelope envelopes toy toys

figure figures train trains

house houses uniform uniforms
picture pictures window windows

B. By adding es.

Singular Plural Singular Plural
ass asses glass glasses

bench benches lace laces

box boxes lash lashes

brush brushes match matches

church churches press presses

class classes tax taxes
dish dishes watch watches

Remember

The nouns ending in s, ss, sh, ch, x, z form plurals by adding–es.

C. By changing y into i and then add es to the singular nouns ending in y after a
consonant.

Singular Plural Singular Plural

army armies fairy fairies

baby babies family families

city cities fly flies
country countries lady ladies

dairy dairies pony ponies

dictionary dictionaries story stories

duty duties trophy trophies

D. Singular nouns ending in y after a vowel take only s after the y.

Singular Plural Singular Plural
boy boys storey storeys

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