Let's solve this
Singular to Plural worksheet step by step.
The goal is to
convert the given singular nouns into their correct plural forms and fill in the blanks.
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🔹 Rules for forming plurals:
1.
Most nouns: Add
-s
→ *duck → ducks*
2.
Nouns ending in -s, -sh, -ch, -x, -z: Add
-es
→ *brush → brushes*, *box → boxes*
3.
Nouns ending in -f or -fe: Change to
-ves
→ *knife → knives*, *leaf → leaves*
4.
Nouns ending in -y with a consonant before it: Change
-y to -ies
→ *baby → babies*, *fly → flies*
5.
Irregular plurals: These don’t follow standard rules
→ *child → children*, *man → men*, *mouse → mice*, *tooth → teeth*, *calf → calves*, *elf → elves*, *leaf → leaves*, *loaf → loaves*, *penny → pennies*
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Now let’s go through each sentence:
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1. They fed the two ________ (calf) on milk.
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"Calf" → irregular plural:
calves
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✔ Answer: calves
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2. The butcher sharpened many ________ (knife).
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"Knife" ends in
-fe, so change to
-ves:
knives
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✔ Answer: knives
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3. There are lots of ________ (baker) in bakery.
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"Baker" → regular plural: add
-s →
bakers
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✔ Answer: bakers
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4. The gardener trimmed all ________ (bush).
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"Bush" → regular plural: add
-es? No — actually,
"bush" ends in
-sh, so add
-es →
bushes
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✔ Answer: bushes
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5. Two ________ (elf) stitched the shoe.
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"Elf" → irregular plural:
elves
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✔ Answer: elves
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6. All ________ (leaf) fall from tree.
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"Leaf" → changes to
-ves →
leaves
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✔ Answer: leaves
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7. Many ________ (fly) buzzed around the baby.
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"Fly" → ends in
-y, preceded by consonant → change to
-ies →
flies
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✔ Answer: flies
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8. The girl put five ________ (penny) in the box.
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"Penny" → ends in
-y, but
"penny" has a consonant before
y, so →
pennies
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✔ Answer: pennies
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9. The baker put all ________ (loaf) on shelf.
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"Loaf" → irregular plural:
loaves
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✔ Answer: loaves
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10. There are many ________ (bird) flying in the sky.
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"Bird" → regular plural: add
-s →
birds
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✔ Answer: birds
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✔ Final Answers:
1.
calves
2.
knives
3.
bakers
4.
bushes
5.
elves
6.
leaves
7.
flies
8.
pennies
9.
loaves
10.
birds
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📝 Summary:
This exercise helps students practice forming
plural nouns, including regular and
irregular plurals. Paying attention to spelling patterns (like -f → -ves, -y → -ies, etc.) is key.
Let me know if you'd like a printable version or explanation for any specific word! 😊
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of singular and plural nouns worksheet grade 6.
