Grammar Week 2

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To form the plural of nouns that end in sh, ch, x, s, and z, To form the plural of nouns that end in a consonant and y,
add es. For some words that end in z, you have to add zes. change the y to i and add es.
Singular Plural Singular Plural
toothbrush toothbrushes company companies
sandwich sandwiches butterfly butterflies
box boxes
To form the plural of nouns that end in a vowel and y, add s.
glass glasses
waltz waltzes Singular Plural
quiz quizzes donkey donkeys
tray trays

Read the sentence. Complete the sentence with

the plural form of a word from the word box. Read the clue. Write the plural form of a word from
the word box on the line.
mailbox quiz wish fox class
eyelash mess couch branch monkey story toy key
party puppy library day

1. Camels have big eyes and long .

1. This is a word to describe young dogs.
2. The in math class are pretty easy.
2. Children play with these. Examples are blocks or stuffed animals.
3. A muddy dog can make many .
3. There are 30 of these in some months of the year.
4. When you blow out the birthday candles, make two .
4. These are places you can go to read and check out books.
5. I read that often live underground in dens.
5. A person uses these to unlock a door or to start a car.
6. The furniture store is having a sale on chairs and .
6. Children might be invited to these for birthdays.
7. The neighbors collected their mail from their .
7. If you read books to your little sister, you read these to her.
8. If you want to learn to dance, you should take some dance .
8. You might see these animals swinging by their tails.
9. Squirrels like to climb trees and play on the .

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Some nouns have irregular plural forms.. Practice these nouns Some nouns have the same spelling in both the singular and
and learn their spellings. plural forms. Use context clues to know if the nouns are singular
or plural.
Singular Irregular plural
fish buffalo aircraft deer series sheep moose
woman women
child children The baby deer looked up when she heard a noise.
man men Several deer wandered through the woods.
goose geese
mouse mice
Read the sentence. Underline the irregular noun in each sentence.
ox oxen Circle singular or plural to tell how the noun is used.
tooth teeth
1. The bison are eating grass. singular plural

Read the sentence. If the bold noun is written 2. My dad knows how to fly small aircraft. singular plural
correctly, circle correct. If it is not written correctly,
circle incorrect and rewrite the sentence on the line. 3. I bought another fish from the pet store. singular plural

1. The mouses are nibbling nuts. correct incorrect 4. A family of deer visited my backyard. singular plural

5. The sheep stay together in a group. singular plural

2. There are many childs at the park. correct incorrect

6. I saw a moose drinking from a stream. singular plural

7. The president travels in many different aircraft. singular plural

3. I brush my teeth every day. correct incorrect

8. A bison digs in the snow to find its food. singular plural

9. There are six fish in my aquarium. singular plural

4. Two gooses are in the pond. correct incorrect
10. This series of books is very popular right now. singular plural

5. The men are sitting on the bench. correct incorrect

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