Year 3 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 3 nouns worksheet.
Success TutoringWorksheetsAnswer sheetYear 3 · English · NounsYear 3 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.
1.one cat → two (answer space)
Answer: cats
Add -s.
2.one key → two (answer space)
Answer: keys
A vowel before the y: just add -s.
3.one inch → two (answer space)
Answer: inches
Words ending in s, x, sh or ch add -es.
4.one dog → two (answer space)
Answer: dogs
Add -s.
5.one bus → two (answer space)
Answer: buses
Words ending in s, x, sh or ch add -es.
6.one fly → two (answer space)
Answer: flies
A consonant before the y: change y to i and add -es.
7.one calf → two (answer space)
Answer: calves
Change the f (or fe) to v and add -es.
8.one monkey → two (answer space)
Answer: monkeys
A vowel before the y: just add -s.
9.one life → two (answer space)
Answer: lives
Change the f (or fe) to v and add -es.
10.one valley → two (answer space)
Answer: valleys
A vowel before the y: just add -s.
11.one match → two (answer space)
Answer: matches
Words ending in s, x, sh or ch add -es.
12.one tray → two (answer space)
Answer: trays
A vowel before the y: just add -s.
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