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Class 4 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. 1.Sort each noun by the ending its plural takes.

    Groups: just -s · -es

    • book
    • chair
    • river
    • watch
    • brush
    • box

  2. 2.Which nouns need -es rather than just -s?

    • a) ones ending in a vowel
    • b) ones ending in a consonant
    • c) ones with two syllables
    • d) ones ending in s, x, ch, sh or z

  3. 3.Write the plural of "bench".

  4. 4.Which plural is spelled correctly?

    • a) monkyes
    • b) monkeis
    • c) monkeys
    • d) monkies

  5. 5.Sort each noun by what happens to the y at its end.

    Groups: y becomes ies · y stays and -s is added

    • story
    • day
    • baby
    • boy
    • city
    • key

  6. 6.Pair each noun with its plural.

    • leaf
    • knife
    • wolf
    • shelf
    • loaf
    • loaves
    • shelves
    • wolves
    • leaves
    • knives

  7. 7.Write the plural of "glass".

  8. 8.Write the plural of "potato".

Answer key — Class 4 English — Plural rules

  1. 1. book → just -s; box → -es; chair → just -s; brush → -es; river → just -s; watch → -es
  2. 2. d) ones ending in s, x, ch, sh or z
  3. 3. benches
  4. 4. c) monkeys
  5. 5. baby → y becomes ies; day → y stays and -s is added; city → y becomes ies; key → y stays and -s is added; story → y becomes ies; boy → y stays and -s is added
  6. 6. leaf → leaves; knife → knives; wolf → wolves; shelf → shelves; loaf → loaves
  7. 7. glasses
  8. 8. potatoes