单数名词变复数名词分规则变化和不规则变化:
一般在名词词尾加s。如:dog-dogs,house-houses,gram-grams.以s,sh,
ch及x结尾的名词加es构成其复数形式。如:
kiss-kisses,
watch-watches,
box-boxes,
bush-bushes.
以o结尾,注意以下几点:
(1)一般在词尾加es.如:tomato-tomatoes,
potato-potatoes
(2)如果是外来语或缩写名词,
则加s。如:piano-pianos,
dynamo-dynamos,
photo-photos,
kimono-kimonos,
biro-biros.
(3)有些以o结尾的.名词,其o前是元音字母则加-s。如:studio-studios,
radio-radios.
(4)以oo结尾的名词只加s。如:zoo-zoos。
以“辅音字母
+
y“
结尾的名词,则先把y改成i,再加es。如:baby-babies,
university-universities,
fly-flies,
impurity-impurities.