Year 5 Plurals: -s, -es, -ies, -ves and Irregular Worksheet — Level 2 — Practice Set 3 — Answers
Answer sheet with model answers and success criteria for the Year 5 nouns worksheet.
Success TutoringWorksheetsAnswer sheetYear 5 · English · NounsYear 5 Plurals: -s, -es, -ies, -ves and Irregular Worksheet — Level 2 — Practice Set 3 — Answers
Write the plural (more than one). Think about how the word ends.
Answer: classes
Words ending in s, x, sh or ch add -es.
Answer: bodies
A consonant before the y: change y to i and add -es.
Answer: monkeys
A vowel before the y: just add -s.
Answer: cats
Add -s.
Answer: cities
A consonant before the y: change y to i and add -es.
Answer: bushes
Words ending in s, x, sh or ch add -es.
Answer: boys
A vowel before the y: just add -s.
Answer: days
A vowel before the y: just add -s.
Answer: countries
A consonant before the y: change y to i and add -es.
Answer: inches
Words ending in s, x, sh or ch add -es.
Answer: shelves
Change the f (or fe) to v and add -es.
Answer: boxes
Words ending in s, x, sh or ch add -es.
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