| A Spelling rules | B Examples |
| 1 To make the plural of most nouns we add | -s |
| 2 If the noun ends in -s, -sh, -ch, -x or -z we add | -es |
| 3 If the noun ends in -o, we add -o or sometimes -s | -oes |
| 4 If the noun ends in a consonant + y, we change y to | -ies |
| 5 If the noun ends in a vowel + y, we add | -s |
| 6 If the noun ends in -f or -fe, we change -f or -fe to | -ves |