Literacy: s, es or ies? | Worksheet | PrimaryLeap.co.uk - Free Printable

Task Explanation:

The task requires converting singular nouns into their plural forms by adding either 's', 'es', or 'ies'. This is a fundamental grammar exercise for Year 4 English students, focusing on the rules of forming plurals.

Rules for Plurals:

1. Add 's': Most singular nouns become plural by simply adding 's'.
- Example: cat → cats
2. Add 'es': Nouns ending in 's', 'sh', 'ch', 'x', or 'z' usually add 'es'.
- Example: box → boxes
3. Change 'y' to 'ies': Nouns ending in 'y' (preceded by a consonant) change the 'y' to 'ies'.
- Example: cherry → cherries

Solution:

Below is the completed list with the correct plural forms:

#### List 1–16:
1. monkey → monkeys
2. box → boxes
3. country → countries
4. potato → potatoes
5. apple → apples
6. day → days
7. book → books
8. cherry → cherries
9. dress → dresses
10. year → years
11. dish → dishes
12. horse → horses
13. key → keys
14. watch → watches
15. cow → cows
16. teacher → teachers

#### List 17–32:
17. witch → witches
18. chicken → chickens
19. fox → foxes
20. cat → cats
21. bench → benches
22. newspaper → newspapers
23. cowboy → cowboys
24. rope → ropes
25. eye → eyes
26. family → families
27. valley → valleys
28. journey → journeys
29. play → plays
30. read → reads
31. knee → knees
32. note → notes

Final Answer:

\boxed{
\begin{array}{ll}
1. \text{monkeys} & 17. \text{witches} \\
2. \text{boxes} & 18. \text{chickens} \\
3. \text{countries} & 19. \text{foxes} \\
4. \text{potatoes} & 20. \text{cats} \\
5. \text{apples} & 21. \text{benches} \\
6. \text{days} & 22. \text{newspapers} \\
7. \text{books} & 23. \text{cowboys} \\
8. \text{cherries} & 24. \text{ropes} \\
9. \text{dresses} & 25. \text{eyes} \\
10. \text{years} & 26. \text{families} \\
11. \text{dishes} & 27. \text{valleys} \\
12. \text{horses} & 28. \text{journeys} \\
13. \text{keys} & 29. \text{plays} \\
14. \text{watches} & 30. \text{reads} \\
15. \text{cows} & 31. \text{knees} \\
16. \text{teachers} & 32. \text{notes} \\
\end{array}
}