Task Overview:
The worksheet focuses on forming the plural form of nouns by adding
-s or
-es to singular nouns. The rules provided are:
1. Add
-s to regular nouns.
2. Add
-es if the noun ends in
-s, -ss, -sh, -ch, -x, or -z.
Solution:
Below is the completed list of plural forms for each noun, following the rules provided:
#### Plural Forms:
1. door =
doors
2. crab =
crabs
3. buzz =
buzzes
4. wax =
waxes
5. road =
roads
6. shoe =
shoes
7. boat =
boats
8. watch =
watches
9. computer =
computers
10. paper =
papers
11. street =
streets
12. box =
boxes
13. island =
islands
14. church =
churches
15. hurricane =
hurricanes
16. tax =
taxes
17. month =
months
18. girl =
girls
19. waitress =
waitresses
20. towel =
towels
21. beach =
beaches
22. dish =
dishes
23. porch =
porches
24. light =
lights
25. sash =
sashes
26. waltz =
waltzes
27. fox =
foxes
Explanation of Each Answer:
1.
door → doors: Regular noun, add
-s.
2.
crab → crabs: Regular noun, add
-s.
3.
buzz → buzzes: Ends in
-z, add
-es.
4.
wax → waxes: Ends in
-x, add
-es.
5.
road → roads: Regular noun, add
-s.
6.
shoe → shoes: Regular noun, add
-s.
7.
boat → boats: Regular noun, add
-s.
8.
watch → watches: Ends in
-ch, add
-es.
9.
computer → computers: Regular noun, add
-s.
10.
paper → papers: Regular noun, add
-s.
11.
street → streets: Regular noun, add
-s.
12.
box → boxes: Ends in
-x, add
-es.
13.
island → islands: Regular noun, add
-s.
14.
church → churches: Ends in
-ch, add
-es.
15.
hurricane → hurricanes: Regular noun, add
-s.
16.
tax → taxes: Ends in
-x, add
-es.
17.
month → months: Regular noun, add
-s.
18.
girl → girls: Regular noun, add
-s.
19.
waitress → waitresses: Ends in
-ss, add
-es.
20.
towel → towels: Regular noun, add
-s.
21.
beach → beaches: Ends in
-ch, add
-es.
22.
dish → dishes: Ends in
-sh, add
-es.
23.
porch → porches: Ends in
-ch, add
-es.
24.
light → lights: Regular noun, add
-s.
25.
sash → sashes: Ends in
-sh, add
-es.
26.
waltz → waltzes: Ends in
-z, add
-es.
27.
fox → foxes: Regular noun, add
-s.
Final Answer:
\[
\boxed{
\begin{array}{lll}
1. \text{doors} & 10. \text{papers} & 19. \text{waitresses} \\
2. \text{crabs} & 11. \text{streets} & 20. \text{towels} \\
3. \text{buzzes} & 12. \text{boxes} & 21. \text{beaches} \\
4. \text{waxes} & 13. \text{islands} & 22. \text{dishes} \\
5. \text{roads} & 14. \text{churches} & 23. \text{porches} \\
6. \text{shoes} & 15. \text{hurricanes} & 24. \text{lights} \\
7. \text{boats} & 16. \text{taxes} & 25. \text{sashes} \\
8. \text{watches} & 17. \text{months} & 26. \text{waltzes} \\
9. \text{computers} & 18. \text{girls} & 27. \text{foxes} \\
\end{array}
}
\]
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of adding s or es worksheet.
