- Basic rule: add -s
EXAMPLE:
apple – apples
book – books
car – cars - End in s, ss, sh, ch, x,z, (add es)
EXAMPLE:
bus – buses
class – classes
wish – wishes
box – boxes - End in consonant + o (add es)
EXAMPLE:
hero – heroes
potato – potatoes - change -f or fe to ves
EXAMPLE:
calf – calves
half – halves
knife – knives - ends in consonant +y (change -y to ies)
EXAMPLE:
baby – babies
city – cities
country – countries
fly – flies - irregular (no s or es)
EXAMPLE:
child – children
foot – feet
ox – oxen
deer – deer