4th Grade Plurals: -s, -es, -ies, -ves and Irregular Worksheet — Level 2 — Practice Set 4 — Answers
Answer sheet with model answers and success criteria for the 4th Grade nouns worksheet.
Success TutoringWorksheetsAnswer sheet4th Grade · English · Nouns4th Grade 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.
1.one monkey → two (answer space)
Answer: monkeys
A vowel before the y: just add -s.
2.one bush → two (answer space)
Answer: bushes
Words ending in s, x, sh or ch add -es.
3.one cat → two (answer space)
Answer: cats
Add -s.
4.one bird → two (answer space)
Answer: birds
Add -s.
5.one tray → two (answer space)
Answer: trays
A vowel before the y: just add -s.
6.one inch → two (answer space)
Answer: inches
Words ending in s, x, sh or ch add -es.
7.one book → two (answer space)
Answer: books
Add -s.
8.one elf → two (answer space)
Answer: elves
Change the f (or fe) to v and add -es.
9.one box → two (answer space)
Answer: boxes
Words ending in s, x, sh or ch add -es.
10.one valley → two (answer space)
Answer: valleys
A vowel before the y: just add -s.
11.one car → two (answer space)
Answer: cars
Add -s.
12.one boy → two (answer space)
Answer: boys
A vowel before the y: just add -s.
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