Let’s go through each sentence one by one. We need to change the word in parentheses into its
plural form — but remember, these are
irregular plurals, which means they don’t just add “-s” or “-es”. You have to know the special plural forms.
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1. ________ (child) → The plural of “child” is
children.
So: *Children* are likely to live up to what you believe of them.
2. The ________ (ox) → The plural of “ox” is
oxen.
So: The *oxen* are slow but the earth is patient.
3. My mom helps me clean my ________ (tooth). → Plural of “tooth” is
teeth.
So: My mom helps me clean my *teeth*.
4. ________ (Woman) → Plural of “woman” is
women.
So: *Women* are mentally stronger than men.
5. It is our team and they are my ________ (man). → Plural of “man” is
men.
So: ...they are my *men*.
6. ________ (Leaf) → Plural of “leaf” is
leaves.
So: *Leaves* are very simple, but they do complex job.
7. When the fox preaches, take care of your ________ (goose). → Plural of “goose” is
geese.
So: ...take care of your *geese*.
8. We can play some fun ________ (die) games. → Wait! This one is tricky. “Die” here probably means the little cube used in board games. The plural of “die” (for gaming) is
dice.
So: We can play some fun *dice* games.
9. I have two sets of stainless ________ (knife) and forks. → Plural of “knife” is
knives.
So: ...stainless *knives* and forks.
10. It is natural for a cat to catch ________ (mouse). → Plural of “mouse” is
mice.
So: ...catch *mice*.
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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
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of irregular plural nouns worksheet 5th grade.
