It looks like the task involves converting singular nouns into their plural forms. The instructions state that to make a noun plural, you should change the "y" to "i" and add "-es." Let's solve each problem step by step:
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1. Jennifer's dog had five ______ in her litter.
- Singular: puppy
- Plural: puppies (change "y" to "i" and add "-es")
- Answer:
puppies
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2. My parents went to different ______ this weekend.
- Singular: party
- Plural: parties (add "-s" because it doesn't end in "y")
- Answer:
parties
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3. Many ______ are attracted to the flowers in the garden.
- Singular: butterfly
- Plural: butterflies (exception: words ending in "f" or "fe" often change to "ves")
- Answer:
butterflies
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4. Large ______ have disappeared.
- Singular: leaf
- Plural: leaves (irregular plural form)
- Answer:
leaves
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5. Don ate a large bowl of ______ after dinner.
- Singular: candy
- Plural: candies (some words ending in "y" simply add "-s")
- Answer:
candies
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6. There were a variety of ______ in the bag.
- Singular: candy
- Plural: candies (same as above)
- Answer:
candies
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7. Maria dropped three ______ on the ground.
- Singular: berry
- Plural: berries (change "y" to "i" and add "-es")
- Answer:
berries
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8. The boys walked three ______ on their trip.
- Singular: baby
- Plural: babies (irregular plural form)
- Answer:
babies
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9. There were ______ in Arthur's smoothie.
- Singular: strawberry
- Plural: strawberries (words ending in "y" preceded by a vowel usually just add "-s")
- Answer:
strawberries
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10. Ricardo owns two ______ of his mom's book.
- Singular: copy
- Plural: copies (change "y" to "i" and add "-es")
- Answer:
copies
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Final Answers:
1.
puppies
2.
parties
3.
butterflies
4.
leaves
5.
candies
6.
candies
7.
berries
8.
babies
9.
strawberries
10.
copies
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Explanation:
- For most nouns ending in "y," you change the "y" to "i" and add "-es" to make them plural.
- Some nouns have irregular plural forms (e.g., "leaf" → "leaves," "baby" → "babies").
- Words ending in "f" or "fe" often change to "ves" (e.g., "knife" → "knives").
- Words ending in "y" preceded by a vowel (like "strawberry") typically just add "-s."
This worksheet helps reinforce the rules for forming plurals in English!
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of plural noun worksheet for 7th grade.
