The plural for words ending in s, z, ch, sh, and x are formed by adding 'es'. Examples:
Nouns ending in ch, sh, s, x, and z are made plural by adding -es. Examples:
Nouns ending in ch, sh, s, x or z require an es added for the plural.
Examples:
watch - watches
lash - lashes
princess - princesses
wax - waxes
blintz - blintzes
For nouns that end in -y preceded by a consonant, drop the -y and add -ies. Examples:
baby, babies
daisy, daisies
fly, flies
lady, ladies
party, parties
pony, ponies
spy, spies
story, stories
For nouns that end is -y preceded by a vowel, just add -s. Examples:
alley, alleys
boy, boys
day, days
key, keys
way, ways
You add 'es' when words end in the following letters: * 'h' - as in bushes, catches, churches * 's' or 'ss' - as in bosses and buses * 'z' or 'zz' - as in fizzes * 'x' - as in boxes * sometimes 'e' - as in potatoes and mangoes but not radios or videos
The ending 'es' is added to words that finish in the following consonant blends: s, ss, ch, sh, z, zz, x Some words ending in o need an 'es' rather than 's'.
You should add an es when the word ends in: * "h", as in crashes, churches, matches, etc. * "s" or "ss", as in buses, losses * "z" or "zz" as in fizzes * "x" as in foxes, boxes
'es is not used to make the word fox into a singular possessive noun, rather you should add 's to fox to do so. If you add the suffix -es to fox, it would then make the word plural, and if you add a ' to the end of foxes, it would make the word possessive. fox = singular noun fox's = singular possessive noun foxes = plural noun foxes' = plural possessive noun
For words ending in consonants, either add s or es. In this case- es. The plural is kisses.
yesses. Yeses is also acceptable, though less commonly so.
The noun crayons is the plural form.The noun crayon is the singular form.The noun crayon is a regular plural, which means that you add 's' or 'es' to the end of the word to form its plural.
To make the plural of speech, add "es". Speeches.
'es is not used to make the word fox into a singular possessive noun, rather you should add 's to fox to do so. If you add the suffix -es to fox, it would then make the word plural, and if you add a ' to the end of foxes, it would make the word possessive. fox = singular noun fox's = singular possessive noun foxes = plural noun foxes' = plural possessive noun
To make the word "wash" plural, you simply add an "es" to the end, making it "washes."
To make "elf" plural, follow the spelling rule of replacing the final "f" with "v" and adding "es" to make it "elves."
For words ending in consonants, either add s or es. In this case- es. The plural is kisses.
It is "I","ss","x", and "y".
If it ends in an S add ES: Compasses.
If a word ends in 'y' preceded by a consonant, change the 'y' into an 'i' then add 'es'. Example: Cry. Plural: Cries. If a word ends in an 's', 'sh', or 'ch' sound, you add 'es' to form the plural in order to be able to pronounce it. For example: Fox, foxes; branch, branches.
To change quiz to plural, double the z and add es. The plural is quizzes.
For words that end in O, add either s or es.
To make words ending in "is" plural, change "is" to "es" at the end of the word. For example, "analysis" becomes "analyses," and "thesis" becomes "theses."
yesses. Yeses is also acceptable, though less commonly so.
Change the Y to I and add -es : the plural is poppies.