Singular and Plural Nouns Worksheets | Writing Plural Nouns Worksheets - Free Printable

Let's solve this step by step based on the rules provided in the worksheet.

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Rules Recap:

1. Nouns ending in a consonant + y → Change y to i, then add -es
Example: *lady → ladies*, *body → bodies*

2. Nouns ending in f or fe → Change f or fe to v, then add -es
Example: *knife → knives*, *calf → calves*

Note: Some nouns ending in f may just add -s (e.g., *roof → roofs*), but the rule here says "most" change to v + es, so we'll follow that unless it's an exception.

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Now, let’s go through each noun and apply the correct rule.

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Row 1

| Noun | Plural Form | Rule Used |
|--------|-------------|----------|
| leaf | leaves | f → v + es |
| sky | skies | y → i + es (consonant + y) |
| wolf | wolves | f → v + es |
| army | armies | y → i + es (consonant + y) |

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Row 2

| Noun | Plural Form | Rule Used |
|------------|------------------|-----------|
| half | halves | f → v + es |
| butterfly | butterflies | y → i + es (consonant + y) |
| loaf | loaves | f → v + es |
| fairy | fairies | y → i + es (consonant + y) |

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Row 3

| Noun | Plural Form | Rule Used |
|---------|----------------|-----------|
| cherry | cherries | y → i + es (consonant + y) |
| life | lives | f → v + es |
| daisy | daisies | y → i + es (consonant + y) |
| baby | babies | y → i + es (consonant + y) |

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Row 4

| Noun | Plural Form | Rule Used |
|---------|----------------|-----------|
| candy | candies | y → i + es (consonant + y) |
| bunny | bunnies | y → i + es (consonant + y) |
| mommy | mommies | y → i + es (consonant + y) |
| wife | wives | f → v + es |

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Row 5

| Noun | Plural Form | Rule Used |
|----------|----------------|-----------|
| daddy | daddies | y → i + es (consonant + y) |
| thief | thieves | f → v + es |
| spy | spies | y → i + es (consonant + y) |
| supply | supplies | y → i + es (consonant + y) |

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✔ Final Answer Table:

| leaf | sky | wolf | army |
|--------|--------|--------|--------|
| leaves | skies | wolves | armies |

| half | butterfly | loaf | fairy |
|--------|-----------|--------|--------|
| halves | butterflies | loaves | fairies |

| cherry | life | daisy | baby |
|--------|--------|--------|--------|
| cherries | lives | daisies | babies |

| candy | bunny | mommy | wife |
|--------|--------|--------|--------|
| candies | bunnies | mommies | wives |

| daddy | thief | spy | supply |
|--------|--------|--------|--------|
| daddies | thieves | spies | supplies |

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📝 Explanation Summary:

- Words ending in 'y' after a consonant: Change y → i + es
(e.g., *sky → skies*, *baby → babies*)
- Words ending in 'f' or 'fe': Change f/fe → v + es
(e.g., *leaf → leaves*, *wife → wives*)

These rules help form regular plurals for tricky endings. Note: Some words like *roof* become *roofs* (just add -s), but those are exceptions not covered here.

✔ All answers follow the rules given in the worksheet.

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