PLURAL

RULES
one ball
four balls

one box
7 many boxes

r
one cherry u many cherries

l
one monkey e three monkeys

one leaf
s many leaves
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RULES
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PLURAL RULE ONE

Most words add ‘s’ to make the plural

one ball four balls

dog dogs truck
bank desk
cop park

Circle the correct noun.

1. We sat by the (pond/ponds.)

2. My aunt gave me many (toy/toys.)

3.Tim has a dog and a pet (cat/cats.)

4. I have a few (ball/balls.)

5.Mom cooked (dinner/dinners) for my friends.

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PLURAL RULE TWO

Add ‘es’ to words ending in ‘ch’, ‘sh’, ‘s’,
‘ss’, ‘x’ or ‘z’ to make the plural.

one box many boxes

gas gases glass
fox lunch
tax dish

Circle the correct noun.

1. I saw (birdes/birds) in the trees.

2. We use (torchs/torches) when we camp.

3.There are two (dishes/dishs) on the table.

4. Help me unpack the (boxes/boxs).

5. I .saw many (rabbites/rabbits) last night.

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PLURAL RULE THREE

When the letter before a ‘y’ is a consonant,
change the ‘y’ to an ‘i’ before adding an ‘es’

one cherry many cherries

lady ladies story

baby berry
pony daisy

Circle the correct noun.

1. I went to my friend’s (party/parties).

2. There are two(babys/babies) in the cot.

3. There are (lilys/lilies) in the pond.

4. The (puppys/puppies) are wet.

5. There are five (boies/boys) in the class.

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PLURAL RULE FOUR

When words end in ‘ay’, ‘ey’’, ‘iy’, ‘oy’ and ‘uy’
add an ‘s’ to make the plural.

one monkey three monkeys

boy boys clay

day guy
key toy

Circle the correct noun.

1. The (key/keys) is in the lock.

2. My aunt gave me many (toy/toys.)

3.There are (monkey/monkeys) on the tree.

4. The fruits are on the (tray/trays.)

5.Mom cooked (turkey/turkeys) for dinner.

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PLURAL RULE FIVE

When words end in ‘f or ‘fe’, change the ‘f’ or ‘fe’
to a ‘v’ before adding ‘es.’

one leaf many leaves

wife wives shelf

half life
elf loaf

Write the correct noun.

1. Mom cut the apple into two _________.

2. All the _________ fell from the tree.

3. The king had one ________.

4. My book is kept on that ________.

5.Bring me those _________ of bread.

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PLURAL RULE SIX

Sometimes, a word may completely change its
form when a plural is made.

one tooth many teeth

foot feet mouse

man goose
ox child

Write the correct noun.

1. His (foot/feet) is dirty.

2. The (man/men) and the women sang a song.

3. There are ten (child/children) in the class.

4. There was an (ox/oxen) on the road.

5. Cats hunt (mice/mouse).

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PLURAL RULE SEVEN

Some nouns use the same singular and plural
form.

one aircraft many aircraft

fish fish sheep

deer moose
jeans series

Write the correct noun.

1. Ten ________ are missing from the flock.

2. I am reading the last book in the ______.

3. We saw hundreds of _______ in the jungle.

4. I have a pair of blue __________.

5. There are ten ______ in my aquarium.