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                                        We mostly add -s to make a noun plural.a book %u2013 two booksone car %u2013 five carsa leg %u2013 two legs%u2022%u2022%u2022If a word ends in a vowel and -y, we just add -s.one toy %u2013 five toysa day %u2013 two days%u2022%u2022We sometimes add -es to words that end in a consonant and -o.a tomato %u2013 three tomatoesa potato %u2013 five potatoes%u2022%u2022We add -s nouns ending with -o which are abbreviations.a kilo %u2013 two kilosa photo %u2013 nine photos%u2022%u2022We add -es to words that end in -s, -ss, -sh, -ch, -x.a watch %u2013 three watches a bus %u2013 six busesone peach %u2013 ten peaches%u2022%u2022%u2022If a word ends in a consonant and -y, we take off the -y and add -ies.a body %u2013 two bodiesone story %u2013 two storiesa baby %u2013 four babies%u2022%u2022%u2022Nouns ending -f or -fe normally end -ves in the plural.a knife %u2013 two knivesa half %u2013 three halves a scarf %u2013 four scarves%u2022%u2022%u2022PLURALSWe add -s to words that end in a vowel and -o.a radio %u2013 two radiosa studio %u2013 five studios a photo %u2013 photos%u2022%u2022%u2022There are also irregular plurals.man %u2013 menfoot %u2013 feetfish %u2013 fishwoman %u2013 womentooth %u2013 teethdeer %u2013 deer%u2022%u2022%u2022%u2022%u2022%u2022child %u2013 childrenperson %u2013 peoplegoose %u2013 geesemouse %u2013 micesheep %u2013 sheepox %u2013 oxen%u2022%u2022%u2022%u2022%u2022%u2022ATTENTION1 Write the plurals.loaf loavesviolin lorry mouse foot guitar orange1.2.3.4.5.6.7.....................................................................................................................................................................................................cherryfoxdeerwatchhousemangirl 8.9.10.11.12.13.14.....................................................................................................................................................................................................17

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