Year 5 Plurals: -s, -es, -ies, -ves and Irregular Worksheet — Level 2 — Practice Set 4 — 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 4 — Answers
Write the plural (more than one). Think about how the word ends.
Answer: cats
Add -s.
Answer: parties
A consonant before the y: change y to i and add -es.
Answer: benches
Words ending in s, x, sh or ch add -es.
Answer: buses
Words ending in s, x, sh or ch add -es.
Answer: bushes
Words ending in s, x, sh or ch add -es.
Answer: babies
A consonant before the y: change y to i and add -es.
Answer: keys
A vowel before the y: just add -s.
Answer: shelves
Change the f (or fe) to v and add -es.
Answer: dishes
Words ending in s, x, sh or ch add -es.
Answer: foxes
Words ending in s, x, sh or ch add -es.
Answer: families
A consonant before the y: change y to i and add -es.
Answer: loaves
Change the f (or fe) to v and add -es.
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