Grammar worksheet for beginners focusing on noun plurals with examples and exercises.

Here is the step-by-step solution to the grammar worksheet.

Part 1: Multiple Choice

*Instructions: Choose the correct plural form for each sentence.*

Rule Reminder:
- If a word ends in a consonant + y (like *city*), change the y to ies.
- If a word ends in a vowel + y (like *day*), just add s.
- Words ending in f usually change to ves (like *leaf* $\rightarrow$ *leaves*).
- Words ending in ch, sh, s, x, o usually add es.

1. How many cities / citis are there in the USA?
- *City* ends in a consonant (t) + y. Change y to ies.
- Answer: cities

2. I would like some cherrys / cherries, please.
- *Cherry* ends in a consonant (r) + y. Change y to ies.
- Answer: cherries

3. Can I have both halfs / halves?
- *Half* ends in f. Change f to ves.
- Answer: halves

4. How many storys / stories.
- *Story* ends in a consonant (r) + y. Change y to ies.
- Answer: stories

5. I like the colour of the leafs / leaves.
- *Leaf* ends in f. Change f to ves.
- Answer: leaves

6. How many boys / boyes are there in your class?
- *Boy* ends in a vowel (o) + y. Just add s.
- Answer: boys

7. I want toys / toyes for Christmas.
- *Toy* ends in a vowel (o) + y. Just add s.
- Answer: toys

8. Two more daies / days and it is my birthday.
- *Day* ends in a vowel (a) + y. Just add s.
- Answer: days

9. My mom has two babys / babies.
- *Baby* ends in a consonant (b) + y. Change y to ies.
- Answer: babies

10. Her body / bodies is very nice.
- *Body* ends in a consonant (d) + y. Change y to ies.
- Answer: bodies

11. Ladies / ladys and gentlemen...
- *Lady* ends in a consonant (d) + y. Change y to ies.
- Answer: Ladies

12. There are several kinds of monkeys / monkey in the zoo.
- *Monkey* ends in a vowel (e) + y. Just add s.
- Answer: monkeys

13. She got a bunch of lilys / lilies for her birthday.
- *Lily* ends in a consonant (l) + y. Change y to ies.
- Answer: lilies

14. The cow had two caifs / calves.
- *Calf* ends in f. Change f to ves.
- Answer: calves

15. I want a lolly / lolies.
- *Lolly* ends in a consonant (l) + y. Change y to ies.
- Answer: lollies

16. Do you like strawberrys / strawberries with cream?
- *Strawberry* ends in a consonant (r) + y. Change y to ies.
- Answer: strawberries

17. He has many sharp knifes / knives.
- *Knife* ends in fe. Change fe to ves.
- Answer: knives

18. Canada is home to many wolfs / wolves.
- *Wolf* ends in f. Change f to ves.
- Answer: wolves

19. Many lifes / lives were lost in the war.
- *Life* ends in fe. Change fe to ves.
- Answer: lives

20. The thiefs / thieves stole a car.
- *Thief* ends in f. Change f to ves.
- Answer: thieves

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Part 2: Write the plural forms

*Instructions: Write the correct plural form for the words listed.*

1. baby $\rightarrow$ ends in consonant + y $\rightarrow$ babies
2. cherry $\rightarrow$ ends in consonant + y $\rightarrow$ cherries
3. half $\rightarrow$ ends in f $\rightarrow$ halves
4. leaf $\rightarrow$ ends in f $\rightarrow$ leaves
5. story $\rightarrow$ ends in consonant + y $\rightarrow$ stories
6. boy $\rightarrow$ ends in vowel + y $\rightarrow$ boys
7. toy $\rightarrow$ ends in vowel + y $\rightarrow$ toys
8. lady $\rightarrow$ ends in consonant + y $\rightarrow$ ladies
9. day $\rightarrow$ ends in vowel + y $\rightarrow$ days
10. lily $\rightarrow$ ends in consonant + y $\rightarrow$ lilies
11. strawberry $\rightarrow$ ends in consonant + y $\rightarrow$ strawberries
12. calf $\rightarrow$ ends in f $\rightarrow$ calves
13. knife $\rightarrow$ ends in fe $\rightarrow$ knives
14. body $\rightarrow$ ends in consonant + y $\rightarrow$ bodies
15. life $\rightarrow$ ends in fe $\rightarrow$ lives
16. monkey $\rightarrow$ ends in vowel + y $\rightarrow$ monkeys
17. wolf $\rightarrow$ ends in f $\rightarrow$ wolves
18. lolly $\rightarrow$ ends in consonant + y $\rightarrow$ lollies
19. thief $\rightarrow$ ends in f $\rightarrow$ thieves

*(Note: Question 20 in the first section was "thiefs/thieves", so the answer there is thieves. In the second list, question 19 is "thief", so the answer is thieves as well.)*

Final Answer:
Part 1 Answers:
1. cities
2. cherries
3. halves
4. stories
5. leaves
6. boys
7. toys
8. days
9. babies
10. bodies
11. Ladies
12. monkeys
13. lilies
14. calves
15. lollies
16. strawberries
17. knives
18. wolves
19. lives
20. thieves

Part 2 Answers:
1. babies
2. cherries
3. halves
4. leaves
5. stories
6. boys
7. toys
8. ladies
9. days
10. lilies
11. strawberries
12. calves
13. knives
14. bodies
15. lives
16. monkeys
17. wolves
18. lollies
19. thieves