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Plurals: More Than One

Medium⏱ 18 min

A is the of a that more than one. The of is , which just one. So 'cat' is and ' is . For most , you add '-s': cat → , → , → . !

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If a in '-s', '-sh', '-ch', '-x', or '-z', you add '-es' : bus → , → , → , box → . We add the 'e' because it would be too to say the with just an 's' on the end.

✍️ Add the correct plural ending.

One cat, two . One bus, two . One box, two .

in a and then '-y' the '-y' to '-ies': → , → , → . But the just before the '-y'. If it is a , you add '-s': day → , toy → , key → . The is to that one before .

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Some are — they in the : → , → , → , → , man → men, → . There is no ; you these by .

🔗 Match each singular to its plural.

  • bus

  • child

  • city

  • tooth

that end in '-f' or '-fe' to '-ves' in the : → , → , → , → . You can the 'v' when you say the , which is why the to .

A few do not at all in the : → , → , → (). These are called . And some only in the , like ', ', and ' — you have just one '!

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The ' is . ago the of ' was ', and over an '-en' on top, us '. So it has two !

🗂️ Sort each plural into how it was formed.

  • dogs

  • boxes

  • mice

  • stars

  • churches

  • children

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Plurals Quiz

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What is the of 'box'?

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