Year 5 Plurals: -s, -es, -ies, -ves and Irregular Worksheet — Level 3 (Set 2) — Answers

Answer sheet with model answers and success criteria for the Year 5 nouns worksheet.

Success TutoringWorksheetsAnswer sheetYear 5 · English · Nouns

Write the plural (more than one). Think about how the word ends.

1.one body → two

Answer: bodies

A consonant before the y: change y to i and add -es.

2.one story → two

Answer: stories

A consonant before the y: change y to i and add -es.

3.many elves → one

Answer: elf

Change the f (or fe) to v and add -es.

4.one shelf → two

Answer: shelves

Change the f (or fe) to v and add -es.

5.one half → two

Answer: halves

Change the f (or fe) to v and add -es.

6.many churches → one

Answer: church

Words ending in s, x, sh or ch add -es.

7.one wolf → two

Answer: wolves

Change the f (or fe) to v and add -es.

8.one cherry → two

Answer: cherries

A consonant before the y: change y to i and add -es.

9.many flies → one

Answer: fly

A consonant before the y: change y to i and add -es.

10.one ox → two

Answer: oxen

This plural is irregular — it does not follow a rule.

11.one man → two

Answer: men

This plural is irregular — it does not follow a rule.

12.many lives → one

Answer: life

Change the f (or fe) to v and add -es.

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