List of Plural Nouns for Class 10
When the singular noun ends in consonant + y, change the y to i before adding –es to form the plurals.
Singular – plural
Baby – babies
Lady – ladies
Kitty – kitties
Party – parties
Berry – berries
Ferry – ferries
If the singular noun ends in vowel + y, form the plural by adding -s.
Singular – plural
Day – days
Boy – boys
Donkey – donkeys
Monkey – monkeys
Guy – guys
Toy – toys
If the singular noun ends in sh, ch, s, x or z, form the plural by adding –es to the singular.
Singular – plural
Fox – foxes
Box – boxes
Church – churches
Bus – buses
Clash – clashes
Some singular nouns ending in –o, have plurals ending in –es
Singular – plural
Potato – potatoes
Tomato – tomatoes
Hero – heroes
Zero – zeroes
Negro – negroes
Singular nouns ending in vowel + o have plural nouns ending in –s.
Singular – plural
Zoo – zoos
Photo – photos
Kilo – kilos
Commando – commandos
Logo – logos
In some cases, the plural can end in –s or –es
Buffalo – buffaloes / buffalos
Mosquito – mosquitoes / mosquitos
Volcano – volcanoes / volcanos
Irregular and special plurals
Some singular nouns ending in –f or –fe have plurals ending in –ves
Calf – calves
Elf – elves
Half – halves
Knife – knives
Leaf – leaves
Life – lives
Loaf – loaves
Self – selves
Shelf – shelves
Thief – thieves
Wife – wives
Wolf – wolves
Other irregular plurals
Some singular nouns form their plurals irregularly.
Examples are given below.
Child – children
Foot – feet
Ox – oxen
Goose – geese
Louse – lice
Man – men
Woman – women
Tooth – teeth
Person – people
Some nouns have the same form in the singular and the plural.
Examples are given below:
Means – means
Headquarters – headquarters
Crossroads – crossroads
Series – series
Species – species
Foreign plurals
Some words coming from foreign languages have special plurals.
Singular – plural
Analysis – analyses
Appendix – appendices
Bacterium – bacteria
Basis – bases
Cactus – cacti
Criterion – criteria
Diagnosis – diagnoses
Formula – formulae
Fungus – fungi
Medium – media
Nucleus – nuclei
Phenomenon – phenomena
Radius – radii
Stimulus – stimuli
Vertebra – vertebrae
Plurals of compound nouns
Singular / Plural
Passer-by / passers-by
Runner-up / runners-up
Son-in-law / sons-in-law
Mother-in-law / Mothers-in-law
Daughter-in-law / Daughters-in-law
Step-son / step-sons
Maid-servant / maid-servants
