Task: Write the plural noun for each of the words below, following the rules for forming plurals.
#### Rules for Forming Plurals:
1.
Most nouns: Add
-s (e.g., cat → cats).
2.
Nouns ending in -s, -sh, -ch, -x: Add
-es (e.g., box → boxes).
3.
Nouns ending in -y preceded by a consonant: Change
-y to
-ies (e.g., baby → babies).
4.
Nouns ending in -f or -fe: Change
-f/-fe to
-ves (e.g., leaf → leaves).
5.
Irregular plurals: Some nouns have irregular plural forms (e.g., mouse → mice, child → children).
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Solution:
#### Left Column:
1.
cat →
cats
2.
tomato →
tomatoes
3.
bed →
beds
4.
dress →
dresses
5.
box →
boxes
6.
cup →
cups
7.
church →
churches
8.
paper →
papers
9.
fox →
foxes
10.
hand →
hands
11.
wish →
wishes
12.
frog →
frogs
13.
bus →
buses
14.
elephant →
elephants
15.
watch →
watches
16.
dinosaur →
dinosaurs
17.
crayon →
crayons
#### Right Column:
1.
plate →
plates
2.
buzz →
buzzes
3.
car →
cars
4.
dish →
dishes
5.
tree →
trees
6.
brush →
brushes
7.
pen →
pens
8.
match →
matches
9.
door →
doors
10.
sandwich →
sandwiches
11.
boy →
boys
12.
tax →
taxes
13.
balloon →
balloons
14.
class →
classes
15.
lion →
lions
16.
egg →
eggs
17.
glass →
glasses
18.
girl →
girls
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Final Answer:
```
Left Column:
1. cats
2. tomatoes
3. beds
4. dresses
5. boxes
6. cups
7. churches
8. papers
9. foxes
10. hands
11. wishes
12. frogs
13. buses
14. elephants
15. watches
16. dinosaurs
17. crayons
Right Column:
1. plates
2. buzzes
3. cars
4. dishes
5. trees
6. brushes
7. pens
8. matches
9. doors
10. sandwiches
11. boys
12. taxes
13. balloons
14. classes
15. lions
16. eggs
17. glasses
18. girls
```
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of singular and plural worksheet.