Year 4 Plurals: -s, -es, -ies, -ves and Irregular Worksheet — Level 2 — Answers
Answer sheet with model answers and success criteria for the Year 4 nouns worksheet.
Success TutoringWorksheetsAnswer sheetYear 4 · English · NounsYear 4 Plurals: -s, -es, -ies, -ves and Irregular Worksheet — Level 2 — Answers
Write the plural (more than one). Think about how the word ends.
1.one bird → two (answer space)
Answer: birds
Add -s.
2.one cat → two (answer space)
Answer: cats
Add -s.
3.one peach → two (answer space)
Answer: peaches
Words ending in s, x, sh or ch add -es.
4.one cherry → two (answer space)
Answer: cherries
A consonant before the y: change y to i and add -es.
5.one donkey → two (answer space)
Answer: donkeys
A vowel before the y: just add -s.
6.one monkey → two (answer space)
Answer: monkeys
A vowel before the y: just add -s.
7.one car → two (answer space)
Answer: cars
Add -s.
8.one body → two (answer space)
Answer: bodies
A consonant before the y: change y to i and add -es.
9.one berry → two (answer space)
Answer: berries
A consonant before the y: change y to i and add -es.
10.one match → two (answer space)
Answer: matches
Words ending in s, x, sh or ch add -es.
11.one thief → two (answer space)
Answer: thieves
Change the f (or fe) to v and add -es.
12.one watch → two (answer space)
Answer: watches
Words ending in s, x, sh or ch add -es.
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