Singular and Plural nouns worksheet for Grade 2-3 - Free Printable

To find the plural forms of these nouns, we need to look at the ending of each singular word and apply the correct spelling rule. Here is the step-by-step breakdown:

Regular Plurals (Add -s):
Most nouns just need an -s added to the end.
1. pen → pens
2. pencil → pencils
3. book → books
4. chair → chairs
5. table → tables
6. window → windows
7. bed → beds
8. shoe → shoes (Note: Even though it ends in 'e', we just add 's')
14. hand → hands
15. eye → eyes

Nouns ending in -s, -x, -ch, -sh (Add -es):
If a word ends in a hissing sound like s, x, ch, or sh, we add -es so it is easier to say.
9. bus → buses
10. box → boxes
16. brush → brushes
17. peach → peaches

Nouns ending in Consonant + y (Change y to i, add -es):
If a word ends in a consonant followed by a 'y', drop the 'y' and add -ies.
11. butterfly → butterflies
18. baby → babies
19. candy → candies

Special Cases & Exceptions:
12. photo → photos (Words ending in 'o' often just take 's', especially if they are short for something else or related to music/technology).
13. video → videos (Same rule as photo).
20. octopus → octopuses (In modern English, adding '-es' is the standard regular plural. While "octopi" is sometimes used, "octopuses" is the most accepted form for general schoolwork).

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Final Answer:
1. pens
2. pencils
3. books
4. chairs
5. tables
6. windows
7. beds
8. shoes
9. buses
10. boxes
11. butterflies
12. photos
13. videos
14. hands
15. eyes
16. brushes
17. peaches
18. babies
19. candies
20. octopuses