Grammar Practice Fifth Grade eBook - Free Printable

To find the plural form of each noun, we look at how the word ends and apply the rules shown in the instructions:

1. General Rule: Add s.
2. Ends in s, x, ch, sh: Add es.
3. Ends in consonant + y: Change y to i and add es.
4. Ends in vowel + y: Just add s.

Here is the step-by-step breakdown for each word:

* a) window: Ends in a regular letter. Add s. → windows
* b) activity: Ends in consonant (t) + y. Change y to i, add es. → activities
* c) lunch: Ends in ch. Add es. → lunches
* d) brush: Ends in sh. Add es. → brushes
* e) monkey: Ends in vowel (e) + y. Add s. → monkeys
* f) bus: Ends in s. Add es. → buses
* g) tax: Ends in x. Add es. → taxes
* h) journey: Ends in vowel (e) + y. Add s. → journeys
* i) eye: Regular ending. Add s. → eyes
* j) library: Ends in consonant (r) + y. Change y to i, add es. → libraries
* k) holiday: Ends in vowel (a) + y. Add s. → holidays
* l) six: Ends in x. Add es. → sixes
* m) tray: Ends in vowel (a) + y. Add s. → trays
* n) beach: Ends in ch. Add es. → beaches
* o) family: Ends in consonant (l) + y. Change y to i, add es. → families
* p) address: Ends in s. Add es. → addresses
* q) dish: Ends in sh. Add es. → dishes
* r) virus: Ends in s. Add es. → viruses
* s) coach: Ends in ch. Add es. → coaches
* t) island: Regular ending. Add s. → islands
* u) berry: Ends in consonant (r) + y. Change y to i, add es. → berries
* v) box: Ends in x. Add es. → boxes
* w) branch: Ends in ch. Add es. → branches
* x) eyelash: Ends in sh. Add es. → eyelashes

Final Answer:
a) windows
b) activities
c) lunches
d) brushes
e) monkeys
f) buses
g) taxes
h) journeys
i) eyes
j) libraries
k) holidays
l) sixes
m) trays
n) beaches
o) families
p) addresses
q) dishes
r) viruses
s) coaches
t) islands
u) berries
v) boxes
w) branches
x) eyelashes