Irregular Plural Nouns Worksheet - Fill in the blanks with correct plural forms.

Problem: Irregular Plural Nouns Worksheet

The task is to fill in the blanks with the plural form of the words given in brackets. Here's the solution with explanations for each:

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#### 1. Children are likely to live up to what you believe of them.
- Word in brackets: *child*
- Plural form: *children* (Irregular plural)
- Explanation: The plural of "child" is "children," which is an irregular form.

#### 2. The oxen are slow but the earth is patient.
- Word in brackets: *ox*
- Plural form: *oxen* (Irregular plural)
- Explanation: The plural of "ox" is "oxen," which is an irregular form.

#### 3. My mom helps me clean my teeth.
- Word in brackets: *tooth*
- Plural form: *teeth* (Irregular plural)
- Explanation: The plural of "tooth" is "teeth," which is an irregular form.

#### 4. Women are mentally stronger than men.
- Word in brackets: *woman*
- Plural form: *women* (Irregular plural)
- Explanation: The plural of "woman" is "women," which is an irregular form.

#### 5. It is our team and they are my men.
- Word in brackets: *man*
- Plural form: *men* (Irregular plural)
- Explanation: The plural of "man" is "men," which is an irregular form.

#### 6. Leaves are very simple, but they do complex jobs.
- Word in brackets: *leaf*
- Plural form: *leaves* (Regular plural with -es)
- Explanation: The plural of "leaf" is "leaves," which follows the rule of adding "-es" to words ending in "f" or "fe."

#### 7. When the fox preaches, take care of your geese.
- Word in brackets: *goose*
- Plural form: *geese* (Irregular plural)
- Explanation: The plural of "goose" is "geese," which is an irregular form.

#### 8. We can play some fun dice games.
- Word in brackets: *die*
- Plural form: *dice* (Irregular plural)
- Explanation: The plural of "die" is "dice," which is an irregular form.

#### 9. I have two sets of stainless knives and forks.
- Word in brackets: *knife*
- Plural form: *knives* (Irregular plural)
- Explanation: The plural of "knife" is "knives," which is an irregular form.

#### 10. It is natural for a cat to catch mice.
- Word in brackets: *mouse*
- Plural form: *mice* (Irregular plural)
- Explanation: The plural of "mouse" is "mice," which is an irregular form.

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Final Answer:

1. Children
2. Oxen
3. Teeth
4. Women
5. Men
6. Leaves
7. Geese
8. Dice
9. Knives
10. Mice

Boxed Final Answer:
\[
\boxed{
\text{Children, Oxen, Teeth, Women, Men, Leaves, Geese, Dice, Knives, Mice}
}
\]