Same Sentences English Worksheet With Answer Key Page 11

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Name
Date
What’s a Plural Noun?
6 6
A Word That Names More Than One Thing
One
More Than One
A singular noun names one thing.
A plural noun names more than one thing.
One
More Than One
Use these spelling rules for forming plural nouns.
1. To make most nouns plural, just add -s.
choice
choices
2. If the noun ends in s, z, sh, ch, or x, add -es.
box
boxes
3. If the noun ends in y after the consonant,
family
families
change the y to
i
and add -es.
child
children
4. Some nouns have special plural forms.
person
people
Try It
A. (1–4) Read these nouns: classes, fly, plans, wish. Which nouns are singular and
which are plural? Put each noun in the correct column. Then add its other form.
The first one is done for you.
Singular Nouns (one)
Plural Nouns (more than one)
classes
class
fly
flies
plan
wish
plans
wishes
B. Write the plural form of the singular noun in parentheses.
children
5. Some
are influenced by their peers. (child)
decisions
6. They do not make
on their own. (decision)
wishes
7. To be accepted, they might do things that go against their true
. (wish)
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