Plural forms worksheet answers for words such as potato, goose, person, fox, knife, zoo, country, peach, piano, army, elf, mouse, child, tooth, match, party, class, key, foot, deer, box, holiday, copy, fish, guess, wish, cherry, and woman.
Answer key for plural forms worksheet, showing correct plural forms of words like potatoes, geese, people, foxes, knives, zoos, countries, peaches, pianos, armies, elves, mice, children, teeth, matches, parties, classes, keys, feet, deer, boxes, holidays, copies, fish, guesses, wishes, cherries, and women.
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The task is to write the plural form of each word listed. Below, I will explain the solution for each word and how the plural forms are derived.
1. potato → potatoes
- Regular plural: Add -es because the word ends in o and has a consonant before it.
2. goose → geese
- Irregular plural: The plural form of "goose" is "geese." This is an exception to regular plural rules.
3. person → people
- Irregular plural: The plural form of "person" is "people." This is an exception to regular plural rules.
4. fox → foxes
- Regular plural: Add -es because the word ends in x.
5. knife → knives
- Irregular plural: The plural form of "knife" is "knives." This is an exception to regular plural rules.
6. zoo → zoos
- Regular plural: Add -s because the word ends in a vowel followed by a consonant.
7. country → countries
- Regular plural with y change: Change the y to i and add -es because the word ends in y and has a consonant before it.
8. peach → peaches
- Regular plural: Add -es because the word ends in ch.
9. piano → pianos
- Regular plural: Add -s because the word ends in a vowel followed by a consonant.
10. army → armies
- Regular plural with y change: Change the y to i and add -es because the word ends in y and has a consonant before it.
11. elf → elves
- Irregular plural: The plural form of "elf" is "elves." This is an exception to regular plural rules.
12. mouse → mice
- Irregular plural: The plural form of "mouse" is "mice." This is an exception to regular plural rules.
13. child → children
- Irregular plural: The plural form of "child" is "children." This is an exception to regular plural rules.
14. tooth → teeth
- Irregular plural: The plural form of "tooth" is "teeth." This is an exception to regular plural rules.
15. match → matches
- Regular plural: Add -es because the word ends in ch.
16. party → parties
- Regular plural with y change: Change the y to i and add -es because the word ends in y and has a consonant before it.
17. class → classes
- Regular plural: Add -es because the word ends in s.
18. key → keys
- Regular plural: Add -s because the word ends in a vowel followed by a consonant.
19. foot → feet
- Irregular plural: The plural form of "foot" is "feet." This is an exception to regular plural rules.
20. deer → deer
- Irregular plural: The plural form of "deer" remains "deer." It does not change.
21. box → boxes
- Regular plural: Add -es because the word ends in x.
22. holiday → holidays
- Regular plural: Add -s because the word ends in a vowel followed by a consonant.
23. copy → copies
- Regular plural: Add -es because the word ends in y and has a consonant before it.
24. fish → fish
- Irregular plural: The plural form of "fish" remains "fish." It does not change.
25. guess → guesses
- Regular plural: Add -es because the word ends in ss.
26. wish → wishes
- Regular plural: Add -es because the word ends in sh.
27. cherry → cherries
- Regular plural: Add -ies because the word ends in y and has a consonant before it.
28. woman → women
- Irregular plural: The plural form of "woman" is "women." This is an exception to regular plural rules.
The completed table with the correct plural forms is as follows:
| Singular | Plural | Singular | Plural |
|----------|--------------|----------|-------------|
| potato | potatoes | match | matches |
| goose | geese | party | parties |
| person | people | class | classes |
| fox | foxes | key | keys |
| knife | knives | foot | feet |
| zoo | zoos | deer | deer |
| country | countries | box | boxes |
| peach | peaches | holiday | holidays |
| piano | pianos | copy | copies |
| army | armies | fish | fish |
| elf | elves | guess | guesses |
| mouse | mice | wish | wishes |
| child | children | cherry | cherries |
| tooth | teeth | woman | women |
Boxed Final Answer:
\boxed{
\begin{array}{ll}
\text{potato} & \text{potatoes} \\
\text{goose} & \text{geese} \\
\text{person} & \text{people} \\
\text{fox} & \text{foxes} \\
\text{knife} & \text{knives} \\
\text{zoo} & \text{zoos} \\
\text{country} & \text{countries} \\
\text{peach} & \text{peaches} \\
\text{piano} & \text{pianos} \\
\text{army} & \text{armies} \\
\text{elf} & \text{elves} \\
\text{mouse} & \text{mice} \\
\text{child} & \text{children} \\
\text{tooth} & \text{teeth} \\
\text{match} & \text{matches} \\
\text{party} & \text{parties} \\
\text{class} & \text{classes} \\
\text{key} & \text{keys} \\
\text{foot} & \text{feet} \\
\text{deer} & \text{deer} \\
\text{box} & \text{boxes} \\
\text{holiday} & \text{holidays} \\
\text{copy} & \text{copies} \\
\text{fish} & \text{fish} \\
\text{guess} & \text{guesses} \\
\text{wish} & \text{wishes} \\
\text{cherry} & \text{cherries} \\
\text{woman} & \text{women} \\
\end{array}
}
Explanation of Plural Forms
1. potato → potatoes
- Regular plural: Add -es because the word ends in o and has a consonant before it.
2. goose → geese
- Irregular plural: The plural form of "goose" is "geese." This is an exception to regular plural rules.
3. person → people
- Irregular plural: The plural form of "person" is "people." This is an exception to regular plural rules.
4. fox → foxes
- Regular plural: Add -es because the word ends in x.
5. knife → knives
- Irregular plural: The plural form of "knife" is "knives." This is an exception to regular plural rules.
6. zoo → zoos
- Regular plural: Add -s because the word ends in a vowel followed by a consonant.
7. country → countries
- Regular plural with y change: Change the y to i and add -es because the word ends in y and has a consonant before it.
8. peach → peaches
- Regular plural: Add -es because the word ends in ch.
9. piano → pianos
- Regular plural: Add -s because the word ends in a vowel followed by a consonant.
10. army → armies
- Regular plural with y change: Change the y to i and add -es because the word ends in y and has a consonant before it.
11. elf → elves
- Irregular plural: The plural form of "elf" is "elves." This is an exception to regular plural rules.
12. mouse → mice
- Irregular plural: The plural form of "mouse" is "mice." This is an exception to regular plural rules.
13. child → children
- Irregular plural: The plural form of "child" is "children." This is an exception to regular plural rules.
14. tooth → teeth
- Irregular plural: The plural form of "tooth" is "teeth." This is an exception to regular plural rules.
15. match → matches
- Regular plural: Add -es because the word ends in ch.
16. party → parties
- Regular plural with y change: Change the y to i and add -es because the word ends in y and has a consonant before it.
17. class → classes
- Regular plural: Add -es because the word ends in s.
18. key → keys
- Regular plural: Add -s because the word ends in a vowel followed by a consonant.
19. foot → feet
- Irregular plural: The plural form of "foot" is "feet." This is an exception to regular plural rules.
20. deer → deer
- Irregular plural: The plural form of "deer" remains "deer." It does not change.
21. box → boxes
- Regular plural: Add -es because the word ends in x.
22. holiday → holidays
- Regular plural: Add -s because the word ends in a vowel followed by a consonant.
23. copy → copies
- Regular plural: Add -es because the word ends in y and has a consonant before it.
24. fish → fish
- Irregular plural: The plural form of "fish" remains "fish." It does not change.
25. guess → guesses
- Regular plural: Add -es because the word ends in ss.
26. wish → wishes
- Regular plural: Add -es because the word ends in sh.
27. cherry → cherries
- Regular plural: Add -ies because the word ends in y and has a consonant before it.
28. woman → women
- Irregular plural: The plural form of "woman" is "women." This is an exception to regular plural rules.
Final Answer
The completed table with the correct plural forms is as follows:
| Singular | Plural | Singular | Plural |
|----------|--------------|----------|-------------|
| potato | potatoes | match | matches |
| goose | geese | party | parties |
| person | people | class | classes |
| fox | foxes | key | keys |
| knife | knives | foot | feet |
| zoo | zoos | deer | deer |
| country | countries | box | boxes |
| peach | peaches | holiday | holidays |
| piano | pianos | copy | copies |
| army | armies | fish | fish |
| elf | elves | guess | guesses |
| mouse | mice | wish | wishes |
| child | children | cherry | cherries |
| tooth | teeth | woman | women |
Boxed Final Answer:
\boxed{
\begin{array}{ll}
\text{potato} & \text{potatoes} \\
\text{goose} & \text{geese} \\
\text{person} & \text{people} \\
\text{fox} & \text{foxes} \\
\text{knife} & \text{knives} \\
\text{zoo} & \text{zoos} \\
\text{country} & \text{countries} \\
\text{peach} & \text{peaches} \\
\text{piano} & \text{pianos} \\
\text{army} & \text{armies} \\
\text{elf} & \text{elves} \\
\text{mouse} & \text{mice} \\
\text{child} & \text{children} \\
\text{tooth} & \text{teeth} \\
\text{match} & \text{matches} \\
\text{party} & \text{parties} \\
\text{class} & \text{classes} \\
\text{key} & \text{keys} \\
\text{foot} & \text{feet} \\
\text{deer} & \text{deer} \\
\text{box} & \text{boxes} \\
\text{holiday} & \text{holidays} \\
\text{copy} & \text{copies} \\
\text{fish} & \text{fish} \\
\text{guess} & \text{guesses} \\
\text{wish} & \text{wishes} \\
\text{cherry} & \text{cherries} \\
\text{woman} & \text{women} \\
\end{array}
}
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of irregular plural noun worksheet.
