To solve this worksheet, we need to change the singular nouns in brackets into their irregular plural forms. Let’s go one by one:
1. “Brush your (tooth) ___ before going to bed.”
→ The plural of “tooth” is “teeth”. (Already filled in as an example.)
2. “It appears there are (mouse) ___ in the barn.”
→ Plural of “mouse” is “mice”.
3. “These (man) ___ are walking to the bus.”
→ Plural of “man” is “men”.
4. “Canadian (goose) ___ fly south for winter.”
→ Plural of “goose” is “geese”.
5. “This cart is still pulled by (ox) ___.”
→ Plural of “ox” is “oxen”.
6. “Put the books on the (shelf) ___.”
→ Plural of “shelf” is “shelves”.
7. “Roll the (die) ___; it’s your turn.”
→ Plural of “die” (as in dice game) is “dice”.
8. “All the dirty (knife) ___ go in the dishwasher.”
→ Plural of “knife” is “knives”.
9. “Peel a few more (potato) ___ for dinner.”
→ Plural of “potato” is “potatoes”.
10. “The dog had a litter of (puppy) ___.”
→ Plural of “puppy” is “puppies”.
Now, let’s write them down clearly:
Final Answer:
2. mice
3. men
4. geese
5. oxen
6. shelves
7. dice
8. knives
9. potatoes
10. puppies
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of singular and plural nouns worksheet for 3rd grade.
