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Plurals: -s, -es, -ies

6 groups · Sort by how the plural is spelled, Write the plural: -s, -es, -ies, Circle the plural spelled a different way

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Most nouns add -s: dogs. After s, x, sh or ch, add -es: boxes. After a consonant, y changes to -ies: babies.

  1. Example 1Sort the nouns by how you spell the plural. Write each plural.

    hour church cage witch hero fox tower bathadd -shourscagestowersbathsadd -eschurcheswitchesheroesfoxes

1 / 6 L28Sort the nouns by how you spell the plural. Write each plural.

fox garden torch cupcake peach bush window sailoradd -sadd -es

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Example · Sort the nouns by how you spell the plural. Write each plural.hour church cage witch hero fox tower bathadd -shourscagestowersbathsadd -eschurcheswitchesheroesfoxes
Example · Write the plural of each noun: add -s, add -es, or change y to -ies.1. coach ________ 2. king ________ 3. car ________coach → coaches king → kings car → cars
Example · Circle the noun whose plural is spelled a different way. (scout / bus / dish / bush)scout
  1. Sort the nouns by how you spell the plural. Write each plural.fox garden torch cupcake peach bush window sailoradd -sadd -es
  2. Sort the nouns by how you spell the plural. Write each plural.box boy page fence beach pouch pie princessadd -sadd -es
  3. Write the plural of each noun: add -s, add -es, or change y to -ies.1. coach ________ 2. bee ________ 3. zoo ________
  4. Write the plural of each noun: add -s, add -es, or change y to -ies.1. dish ________ 2. cow ________ 3. zebra ________
  5. Circle the noun whose plural is spelled a different way. (hutch / letter / apple / cow)
  6. Circle the noun whose plural is spelled a different way. (fox / monkey / hero / porch)
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Plurals: -s, -es, -ies · answer key

  1. add -sgardenscupcakeswindowssailorsadd -esfoxestorchespeachesbushes
  2. add -sboyspagesfencespiesadd -esboxesbeachespouchesprincesses
  3. coach → coaches; bee → bees; zoo → zoos
  4. dish → dishes; cow → cows; zebra → zebras
  5. hutch

    More than one hutch is hutches. The others: letters, apples, cows.

  6. monkey

    More than one monkey is monkeys. The others: foxes, heroes, porches.

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