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This and THESE – That and THOSE –

used when we talk used when we talk
about people, animals about people, animals
or things that are near This is my THESE are my or things that are far
us  pet. pets. That is my kite. THOSE are
from us.
our kites.

Plural Formation Rewrite the sentences in plural:

1. –S houses, cars, pens,

pencils, computers, books, jobs 1. A dog is an animal. Dogs are animals.

One house, two houses

2. This is a boy.

2. –ES boxes, dresses, brushes, 3. The ox is here.

toothbrushes, kisses, churches

4. This is a mouse.

One church, two churches 5. That is a fly.

3. –IES cities, families, babies,
strawberries, countries 6. She is a woman.
babybabIES
7. She is a secretary.

One cherry, two cherries

8. He is an artist.
4. Words ending –y preceded
by a vowel just add –S 9. It is a fox.
Boys, guys, turkeys, toys

10. It is a baby.
One boy, two boys
11. The child is here.
5. Words ending –F/FE change
into –VES wives, knives, loaves,
shelves, thieves, leaves 12. The buffalo is in the field.

one leaf, two leaves 13. The woman is at the window.

6. Irregular Plurals
one woman – two women
14. This umbrella is red.
one man – two men
One person – two people 15. That is a big church.
One goose – two geese
One ox – two oxen
One louse – two lice 16. That police officer is at the door.

17. A potato is a vegetable.

one foot – two feet

18. The watch is in a plastic box.

one mouse – two mice

19. Are you a pupil?

one tooth - two teeth 20. Is he an actor?