This worksheet helps students practice forming plural nouns by adding 's' or 'es' based on the ending letter of the word.

Let's solve this step-by-step based on the rules provided in the worksheet.

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Rule Recap:

- Most nouns become plural by adding "s".
- Example: *dog → dogs*
- Nouns ending in S, X, CH, or SH add "es" to make them plural.
- Example: *brush → brushes*

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Part 1: Add "s" or "es" to make each word plural

We’ll go through each word and apply the rule:

1. cat → ends in T → add s → cats
2. pencil → ends in L → add s → pencils
3. fox → ends in X → add es → foxes
4. exam → ends in M → add s → exams
5. bus → ends in S → add es → buses
6. chair → ends in R → add s → chairs
7. wish → ends in SH → add es → wishes
8. sign → ends in N → add s → signs
9. doll → ends in L → add s → dolls
10. branch → ends in CH → add es → branches
11. kiss → ends in S → add es → kisses
12. forest → ends in T → add s → forests
13. glass → ends in S → add es → glasses
14. bone → ends in E → add s → bones
15. beach → ends in CH → add es → beaches

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Part 2: Write each word in its plural form

Now, let’s handle the second set of words:

1. inch → ends in CH → add es → inches
2. class → ends in S → add es → classes
3. tax → ends in X → add es → taxes
4. peach → ends in CH → add es → peaches
5. dress → ends in S → add es → dresses
6. frog → ends in G → add s → frogs
7. match → ends in CH → add es → matches
8. box → ends in X → add es → boxes
9. guess → ends in S → add es → guesses
10. dish → ends in SH → add es → dishes

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✔ Final Answers:

#### Part 1:
- cat → cats
- pencil → pencils
- fox → foxes
- exam → exams
- bus → buses
- chair → chairs
- wish → wishes
- sign → signs
- doll → dolls
- branch → branches
- kiss → kisses
- forest → forests
- glass → glasses
- bone → bones
- beach → beaches

#### Part 2:
- inch → inches
- class → classes
- tax → taxes
- peach → peaches
- dress → dresses
- frog → frogs
- match → matches
- box → boxes
- guess → guesses
- dish → dishes

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🔍 Explanation:

The key is identifying whether a noun ends in S, X, CH, or SH — if it does, we add "es", otherwise, we just add "s". This helps avoid pronunciation issues (e.g., “buses” instead of “bus’s”).

This practice reinforces spelling and grammar rules for forming plurals in English.

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