Year 5 English — Plural rules
Make the plural of a noun using the -s, -es, -ies and -ves rules, and know the words that follow none of them.
Name: ________________________
1.Write the plural of "glass".
2.Which nouns need -es rather than just -s?
- a) ones ending in a consonant
- b) ones ending in a vowel
- c) ones with two syllables
- d) ones ending in s, x, ch, sh or z
3.Pair each noun with its plural. None of these follow the usual rules.
- child
- goose
- tooth
- mouse
- man
- children
- men
- teeth
- geese
- mice
4.Which plural is spelled correctly?
- a) monkeis
- b) monkeys
- c) monkyes
- d) monkies
5.Sort each noun by the ending its plural takes.
Groups: just -s · -es
- watch
- chair
- river
- brush
- box
- book
6.Write the plural of "thief".
7.Which of these words looks the same whether there is one or many?
- a) camel
- b) sheep
- c) horse
- d) goat
8.Write the plural of "bench".
Answer key — Year 5 English — Plural rules
- 1. glasses
- 2. d) ones ending in s, x, ch, sh or z
- 3. child → children; goose → geese; tooth → teeth; mouse → mice; man → men
- 4. b) monkeys
- 5. book → just -s; box → -es; chair → just -s; brush → -es; river → just -s; watch → -es
- 6. thieves
- 7. b) sheep
- 8. benches