USE PLURAL FORM

OF NOUNS
ENDING IN o
JEANNE C. CARIDAD
Master Teacher I
NALSIAN-BACAYAO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
What is singular noun?
What is plural noun?
Don Daniel Maramba is a local hero from
Sta. Barbara, Pangasinan.
Don Daniel Maramba and Pantaleon Perez
are local heroes of Pangasinan.
 Nouns Ending in o
Singular Plural

potato potatoes

tomato tomatoes

mosquito mosquitoes
volcano volcanoes

mango mangoes

bamboo bamboos
piano pianos

radio radios

bolo bolos
 Rules for forming Plural Nouns Ending in o
Add –s to nouns ending in o following a vowel letters(a,e,i,o,u)
Examples:
bamboo zoo video carabao
tattoo cameo duo ratio
studio shampoo

Add –es to nouns ending in o following a consonant

(b,c,d,f,g,h,j,k,l,m,n,p,q,r,s,t,u,v,w,x,y,z)
Examples:
tomato volcano mango avocado
echo hero mosquito

Exceptions:
Add –s to the following nouns ending in o following a consonant
letter (b,c,d,f,g,h,j,k,l,m,n,p,q,r,s,t,u,v,w,x,y,z)
Examples:
photo piano solo soprano logo
kilo bolo
Group Activity:
Group 1:
Add –s or –es to the following nouns ending in o.
1. bolo ______
2. mango ______
3. shampoo ______
4. volcano ______
5. carabao ______

Group 2:
Select the correct answer inside the parentheses.
1. Mother bought ten (kilo,kilos) of rice yesterday.
2. I boiled four (potato, potatoes) in a kettle.
3. Pantaleon Perez and Daniel Maramba are great (hero,heroes) of
Pangasinan.
4. Kathryn and Nadine kept all their (photo,photos) in a box.
5. My father has five (bolo,bolos).
Group 3:
Look for the clown hat with nouns ending in o. Form their plural and write them
inside the big hat.

-s
______________
mosquito ______________
solo
______________
______________
-es
_____________
piano radio hero _____________
_____________
_____________

bamboo solo potato

Generalization:
How do we form
singular nouns
ending in o into
plural form?
Evaluation:
Direction: Look at each picture. Write the correct plural form of its name
on the blank.

1. 2. 3.

three brown ________ ________ for sale flying __________

4. 5.

fence made of ____________ __________ for me

Assignment:
Answer the activity sheet on
forming plural noun ending
in o.