Sure! Here's the completed worksheet with explanations for each plural form. The task is to make each singular noun plural using
-s,
-es, or
-ies — depending on the spelling rules.
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✔ Rules Recap:
- Most nouns → add
-s (e.g., hat → hats)
- Nouns ending in
s, x, z, ch, sh → add
-es (e.g., box → boxes, brush → brushes)
- Nouns ending in
consonant + y → change
y to
i and add
-es (e.g., city → cities, berry → berries)
- Nouns ending in
vowel + y → just add
-s (e.g., boy → boys)
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## 📝 Answers with Explanations:
1.
hat →
hats
→ Regular noun → add
-s
2.
boy →
boys
→ Ends in vowel + y → just add
-s
3.
fly →
flies
→ Ends in consonant + y → change
y to
i, add
-es
4.
desk →
desks
→ Regular noun → add
-s
5.
fox →
foxes
→ Ends in
x → add
-es
6.
buddy →
buddies
→ Ends in consonant + y → change
y to
i, add
-es
7.
boss →
bosses
→ Ends in
s → add
-es
8.
berry →
berries
→ Ends in consonant + y → change
y to
i, add
-es
9.
hand →
hands
→ Regular noun → add
-s
10.
family →
families
→ Ends in consonant + y → change
y to
i, add
-es
11.
donkey →
donkeys
→ Ends in vowel + y → just add
-s *(Note: “donkey” ends in “ey” — vowel + y)*
12.
brush →
brushes
→ Ends in
sh → add
-es
13.
valley →
valleys
→ Ends in vowel + y → just add
-s
14.
flower →
flowers
→ Regular noun → add
-s
15.
city →
cities
→ Ends in consonant + y → change
y to
i, add
-es
16.
bunch →
bunches
→ Ends in
ch → add
-es
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✔ Completed Worksheet Answers:
1. hats
2. boys
3. flies
4. desks
5. foxes
6. buddies
7. bosses
8. berries
9. hands
10. families
11. donkeys
12. brushes
13. valleys
14. flowers
15. cities
16. bunches
*(Note: The worksheet says 20 questions, but only 16 are visible. If you have the remaining 4, feel free to share them!)*
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Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of singular and plural worksheet for grade 3.
