1) Plural formation of a noun generally is made by adding ‘s’ to the singular.
Examples-
Cat, cats; pencil, pencils
Day, days; desk, desks
2) Plural formation of a noun ending in y following a consonant is made by
changing y into ies
Examples-
City, cities; country, countries;
Fly, flies; pony, ponies
3) Plural formation of noun ending in ch, sh, ss or x is made by adding es.
Examples-
Church, churches; match, matches
Dish, dishes; brush, brushes;
Class, classes; glass, glasses;
Tax, taxes; box, boxes.
4) Plural formation of most nouns ending in o also is made by adding es.
Examples-
Buffalo, buffaloes; hero, heroes
Tomato, tomatoes; potato, potatoes.
5) But plural formation of foreign origin or abbreviation ending in o is made by adding only s.
Examples-
Kilo, kilos; photo, photos
Ratio, ratios; solo, solos.
6) Plural formation of nouns ending in f or fe is made by adding ves.
Examples-
Shelf, shelves; loaf, loaves;
Thief, thieves; wife, wives;
But there are some exceptional nouns which are made by adding only s.
Examples-
Handkerchief, handkerchiefs; dwarf, dwarfs;
Safe, safes; strife, strifes.
7) Plural formation of a few nouns is made by adding en.
Examples-
Child, children; ox, oxen.
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Exceptions of Plural formation Number
