Here’s the completed worksheet with each singular noun converted to its plural form, along with explanations for tricky cases:
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Singular & Plural Nouns — Answer Key
(1) planet → planets
*Regular plural: add -s*
(2) disc → discs
*Regular plural: add -s (though “discs” and “disks” are both accepted; “discs” is more common in British English)*
(3) keyboard → keyboards
*Regular plural: add -s*
(4) glass → glasses
*Regular plural: add -es because it ends in -ss. Also note: “glasses” can mean eyewear or drinking vessels.*
(5) song → songs
*Regular plural: add -s*
(6) beach → beaches
*Add -es because it ends in -ch*
(7) connection → connections
*Regular plural: add -s*
(8) book → books
*Regular plural: add -s*
(9) bush → bushes
*Add -es because it ends in -sh*
(10) dinner → dinners
*Regular plural: add -s*
(11) panel → panels
*Regular plural: add -s*
(12) apostrophe → apostrophes
*Add -s (ends in -e, so just +s). Note: not “apostrophe’s” — that would be possessive.*
(13) kiss → kisses
*Add -es because it ends in -ss*
(14) cabinet → cabinets
*Regular plural: add -s*
(15) charm → charms
*Regular plural: add -s*
(16) window → windows
*Regular plural: add -s*
(17) girl → girls
*Regular plural: add -s*
(18) professional → professionals
*Regular plural: add -s*
(19) icon → icons
*Regular plural: add -s*
(20) staple → staples
*Regular plural: add -s*
(21) airplane → airplanes
*Regular plural: add -s*
(22) mouth → mouths
*Add -s (not -es). Though it ends in -th, it’s regular: “mouths” — pronunciation changes to /maʊðz/.*
(23) church → churches
*Add -es because it ends in -ch*
(24) witch → witches
*Add -es because it ends in -ch*
(25) building → buildings
*Regular plural: add -s*
(26) file → files
*Regular plural: add -s*
(27) hex → hexes
*Add -es because it ends in -x*
(28) elephant → elephants
*Regular plural: add -s*
(29) computer → computers
*Regular plural: add -s*
(30) jackhammer → jackhammers
*Regular plural: add -s*
(31) dish → dishes
*Add -es because it ends in -sh*
(32) club → clubs
*Regular plural: add -s*
(33) word → words
*Regular plural: add -s*
(34) horse → horses
*Add -es because it ends in -se (silent e + s = es)*
(35) whiteboard → whiteboards
*Regular plural: add -s*
(36) nose → noses
*Add -es because it ends in -se (silent e + s = es)*
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✔ Summary of Rules Used:
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Most nouns: Add
-s (e.g., planet → planets)
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Ends in -s, -ss, -sh, -ch, -x, -z: Add
-es (e.g., bush → bushes, box → boxes)
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Ends in consonant + y: Change
y → i, then add
-es (e.g., baby → babies) — *not used here*
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Ends in vowel + y: Just add
-s (e.g., day → days) — *not used here*
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Ends in -f or -fe: Often change to
-ves (e.g., leaf → leaves) — *not used here*
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Irregular plurals (like child → children, mouse → mice): *None in this list*
All answers follow standard American English pluralization rules.
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Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of plural nouns worksheet grade 6.
