SVUSD Grade 2

Lesson 30

Plurals, -s, -es, -ies

Generalization:
Add an s to make a word plural. If words end with a ch/sh digraph, x, or double s, add es
to make the plural. In words that end with e, add s to make it plural. In many words that
end in y, change the y to i and add ies.

-s

-es

-Ce-s

y-ies

irregular

lips
tens
rings
boats
birds
plans
pants
coins
lungs
words
tricks
trucks
storms
plants
plurals
friends
helpers
animals
students
numbers
mountains
presidents
computers

foxes
boxes
inches
dishes
kisses
wishes
bushes
flashes
classes
porches
beaches
benches
branches

eyes
ones
cages
bones
homes
noises
nerves
horses
houses
muscles
relatives
exercises

fries
cities
fairies
ladies
bodies
copies
berries
parties
babies
pennies
bunnies
trophies
countries

men
feet
mice
teeth
geese
women
children

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