Nouns ending in -o can add either -s or -es in the plural, and some can be spelled either way.
As a general rule, most nouns ending in -o add -s to make the plural:
singular | Plural |
solo | Solos |
zero | Zeros |
avocado | Avocados |
· Those which have a vowel before the final -o always just add -s:
singular | Plural |
studio | Studios |
zoo | Zoos |
embryo | Embryos |
· Here’s a list of the most common nouns ending in -o that are always spelled with -es in the plural:
singular | Plural |
buffalo | Buffaloes |
domino | Dominoes |
echo | Echoes |
embargo | Embargoes |
hero | Heroes |
mosquito | Mosquitoes |
potato | Potatoes |
tomato | Tomatoes |
torpedo | Torpedoes |
veto | Vetoes |
· Here are some of the common nouns ending in -o that can be spelled with either -s or -es in the plural:
singular | Plural |
banjo | banjos or banjoes |
cargo | cargos or cargoes |
flamingo | flamingos or flamingoes |
mango | mangos or mangoes |
memento | mementos or mementoes |
motto | mottos or mottoes |
tornado | tornados or tornadoes |
volcano | volcanos or volcanoes |
V. Conclusion: Ok. Children, what do we learn today? How can we use it (them)?
Giving marks:
VI. Home task: ex. 13-14-17 on p56
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