Plurals Practice Sheet

Name: Types of Word

Most words that end in s, -x, -z, -ch, -sh Some words that end in -f Words that end in -ife Words that end in consonant + y Some words, particularly types of fish Some words ending in o Some other words Most other words

Date: How to make the word plural

Add es. Change the f to a v then add es. Change the ife to ive and add s. Change the y to an i then add es. Dont change.

Example
wish wishes wolf wolves wife wives berry berries salmon salmon

Add es (some are just add s, some tomato tomatoes can be es or s). Change almost completely. Just add s. person people cat cats

Use the above rules to help you write the plural of each of these words.

potato life poppy knife loaf curtain pencil

shelf child tooth box fly sheep glass

hutch buggy shirt tuna hero match book

mouse half boss nappy key goose thief

dog deer leaf foot man elf penny

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