Write the plural forms of the following singular nouns:
Apple
House
Child
Knife
Friend
Fish
Man
Family
Hamburger
Vegetable
Sheep
Mouse
Hand
Wife
Bus
Tooth
Sweet
Foot

Plural forms of the provided nouns often involve adding 's' or 'es' or changing the word entirely in the case of irregular nouns. Examples include 'child' becoming 'children' and 'man' becoming 'men'. Recognizing these patterns is important for correct English grammar.
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Answered by Anonymous | 2025-07-04

In English, the plural form of a noun is used to indicate more than one of something. Most nouns form their plural by adding an 's' or 'es.' However, there are some irregular plural forms with different endings. Below is the list of plural forms for the nouns you provided:

Apple - Apples: Simply add 's' for regular nouns like 'apple.'

House - Houses: Add 's' to regular nouns that end in 'e.'

Child - Children: This is an irregular noun, so its plural does not follow the standard rule.

Knife - Knives: Nouns ending in 'f' or 'fe' often change to 'ves' in the plural form.

Friend - Friends: Just add 's.'

Fish - Fish/Fishes: The word 'fish' can be both singular and plural, but 'fishes' can be used to refer to different species.

Man - Men: An irregular noun that changes vowels in its plural form.

Family - Families: For nouns ending in 'y' preceded by a consonant, change 'y' to 'i' and add 'es.'

Hamburger - Hamburgers: Add 's.'

Vegetable - Vegetables: Add 's.'

Sheep - Sheep: Another irregular noun where the singular and plural forms are the same.

Mouse - Mice: An irregular noun that changes completely in its plural form.

Hand - Hands: Add 's.'

Wife - Wives: Change the 'f' to 'v' and add 'es,' similar to 'knives.'

Bus - Buses: Add 'es' to nouns that end with 's,' 'ss,' 'sh,' 'ch,' 'x,' or 'z.'

Tooth - Teeth: An irregular noun that changes vowels in its plural form.

Sweet - Sweets: Add 's.'

Foot - Feet: An irregular noun that changes in its plural form.


Understanding these rules can help you form plurals for other nouns in English. Always remember that there are exceptions due to the complex nature of the language.

Answered by LucasMatthewHarris | 2025-07-06