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Singular & plural nouns

Convert singular nouns into regular and irregular plural forms accurately. Review suitability for your learners before teaching.

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Worksheet StudioPractice pack · Ages 7-9

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1. Write the plural form of the singular noun “story”.
“story” · Singular & plural nouns
2. Write the plural form of the singular noun “knife”.
“knife” · Singular & plural nouns
3. Write the plural form of the singular noun “shelf”.
“shelf” · Singular & plural nouns
4. Write the plural form of the singular noun “bus”.
“bus” · Singular & plural nouns
5. Write the plural form of the singular noun “boat”.
“boat” · Singular & plural nouns
6. Write the plural form of the singular noun “person”.
“person” · Singular & plural nouns
7. Write the plural form of the singular noun “city”.
“city” · Singular & plural nouns
8. Write the plural form of the singular noun “puppy”.
“puppy” · Singular & plural nouns
9. Write the plural form of the singular noun “berry”.
“berry” · Singular & plural nouns
10. Write the plural form of the singular noun “leaf”.
“leaf” · Singular & plural nouns
11. Write the plural form of the singular noun “baby”.
“baby” · Singular & plural nouns
12. Write the plural form of the singular noun “mouse”.
“mouse” · Singular & plural nouns

12 questions · Seed 48 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

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Worksheet StudioAnswer key · Ages 7-9

Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.

1. Write the plural form of the singular noun “story”.
stories
Change consonant + y to -ies: story → stories.
2. Write the plural form of the singular noun “knife”.
knives
Change -fe to -ves: knife → knives.
3. Write the plural form of the singular noun “shelf”.
shelves
Change -f to -ves: shelf → shelves.
4. Write the plural form of the singular noun “bus”.
buses
Nouns ending in -s add -es to form the plural: bus → buses.
5. Write the plural form of the singular noun “boat”.
boats
Regular noun “boat” adds -s: boats.
6. Write the plural form of the singular noun “person”.
people
In everyday English, the plural of “person” is “people”.
7. Write the plural form of the singular noun “city”.
cities
For a consonant + y ending, change y to i and add -es: city → cities.
8. Write the plural form of the singular noun “puppy”.
puppies
Change consonant + y to -ies: puppy → puppies.
9. Write the plural form of the singular noun “berry”.
berries
Change consonant + y to -ies: berry → berries.
10. Write the plural form of the singular noun “leaf”.
leaves
Change -f to -ves: leaf → leaves.
11. Write the plural form of the singular noun “baby”.
babies
For a consonant + y ending, change y to i and add -es: baby → babies.
12. Write the plural form of the singular noun “mouse”.
mice
“Mouse” has an irregular vowel-change plural: mice.

12 questions · Seed 48 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

Worksheet StudioPractice pack · Ages 7-9

Take your time. Show your thinking.

1. Write the plural form of the singular noun “story”.
“story” · Singular & plural nouns
2. Write the plural form of the singular noun “knife”.
“knife” · Singular & plural nouns
3. Write the plural form of the singular noun “shelf”.
“shelf” · Singular & plural nouns
4. Write the plural form of the singular noun “bus”.
“bus” · Singular & plural nouns
5. Write the plural form of the singular noun “boat”.
“boat” · Singular & plural nouns
6. Write the plural form of the singular noun “person”.
“person” · Singular & plural nouns
7. Write the plural form of the singular noun “city”.
“city” · Singular & plural nouns
8. Write the plural form of the singular noun “puppy”.
“puppy” · Singular & plural nouns
9. Write the plural form of the singular noun “berry”.
“berry” · Singular & plural nouns
10. Write the plural form of the singular noun “leaf”.
“leaf” · Singular & plural nouns
11. Write the plural form of the singular noun “baby”.
“baby” · Singular & plural nouns
12. Write the plural form of the singular noun “mouse”.
“mouse” · Singular & plural nouns

12 questions · Seed 48 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

Worksheet StudioAnswer key · Ages 7-9

Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.

1. Write the plural form of the singular noun “story”.
stories
Change consonant + y to -ies: story → stories.
2. Write the plural form of the singular noun “knife”.
knives
Change -fe to -ves: knife → knives.
3. Write the plural form of the singular noun “shelf”.
shelves
Change -f to -ves: shelf → shelves.
4. Write the plural form of the singular noun “bus”.
buses
Nouns ending in -s add -es to form the plural: bus → buses.
5. Write the plural form of the singular noun “boat”.
boats
Regular noun “boat” adds -s: boats.
6. Write the plural form of the singular noun “person”.
people
In everyday English, the plural of “person” is “people”.
7. Write the plural form of the singular noun “city”.
cities
For a consonant + y ending, change y to i and add -es: city → cities.
8. Write the plural form of the singular noun “puppy”.
puppies
Change consonant + y to -ies: puppy → puppies.
9. Write the plural form of the singular noun “berry”.
berries
Change consonant + y to -ies: berry → berries.
10. Write the plural form of the singular noun “leaf”.
leaves
Change -f to -ves: leaf → leaves.
11. Write the plural form of the singular noun “baby”.
babies
For a consonant + y ending, change y to i and add -es: baby → babies.
12. Write the plural form of the singular noun “mouse”.
mice
“Mouse” has an irregular vowel-change plural: mice.

12 questions · Seed 48 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification