Year 2 Plurals: -s, -es, -ies, -ves and Irregular Worksheet — Level 2 — Practice Set 2 — Answers
Answer sheet with model answers and success criteria for the Year 2 nouns worksheet.
Success TutoringWorksheetsAnswer sheetYear 2 · English · NounsYear 2 Plurals: -s, -es, -ies, -ves and Irregular Worksheet — Level 2 — Practice Set 2 — Answers
Write the plural (more than one). Think about how the word ends.
Answer: ladies
A consonant before the y: change y to i and add -es.
Answer: watches
Words ending in s, x, sh or ch add -es.
Answer: trees
Add -s.
Answer: wolves
Change the f (or fe) to v and add -es.
Answer: boys
A vowel before the y: just add -s.
Answer: knives
Change the f (or fe) to v and add -es.
Answer: foxes
Words ending in s, x, sh or ch add -es.
Answer: berries
A consonant before the y: change y to i and add -es.
Answer: shelves
Change the f (or fe) to v and add -es.
Answer: lives
Change the f (or fe) to v and add -es.
Answer: beaches
Words ending in s, x, sh or ch add -es.
Answer: stories
A consonant before the y: change y to i and add -es.
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