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We add ‘–es’ after singular noun ends with ch, sh, s, ss, x, o.


                                                         Singular                         Plural


                Know More                                Branch                           Branches

                Some words end in ‘-o’,                  Brush                            Brushes
                ‘-s’ is added to form their              Bush                             Bushes
                plurals like piano-pianos,
                zoo-zoos, etc.                           Fox                              Foxes
                                                         Sandwich                         Sandwiches

                                                         Dish                             Dishes

                                                         Glass                            Glasses

                                                         Hero                             Heroes

                                                         Mango                            Mangoes



                 We add ‘-s’ to the singular noun if it ends with ‘-y’ having vowel before it.


              Singular                Plural                                Singular                Plural


              Key                     Keys                                  Trolley                 Trolleys

              Monkey                  Monkeys                               Chimney                 Chimneys



                 We add ‘-ies‘ to singular noun if it ends with ‘-y’ having consonants before it.



              Lady                    Ladies                                Story                   Stories

              City                    Cities                                Pony                    Ponies


              Baby                    Babies                                Fly                     Flies


              Puppy                   Puppies                               Copy                    Copies



                We add ‘-ves’ to singular noun if it ends with ‘-f’ or ‘-fe‘.


              Knife                   Knives                                Wolf                    Wolves

              Wife                    Wives                                 Loaf                    Loaves


              Life                    Lives                                 Calf                    Calves


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