单数名词变复数名词分规则变化和不规则变化:
1、一般在名词词尾加s。如:dog-dogs,house-houses,gram-grams.
2、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.
3、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.
4、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.
5、下列以f或fe结尾的名词,须先将f或fe改成v,再加es。这些名词是:calf,half,
knife,leaf,life,loaf,self,sheaf,等。如:wife-wives,wolf-wolves,calf-calves.(像roof等词直接加s,如果是初中阶段,掌握roofs一个特别单词就行了)
6、以下几个名词scarf,wharf,hoof,handkerchief等的复数形式,可先将f或fe改成v,再加es;也可直接加s,即scarfs或scarves,wharfs或wharves,hoofs或hooves,
handkerchiefs或handkerchieves.