Singular & Plural Nouns — Answer Key
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. The babies are playing in the park.
A consonant comes before the y in baby, so we change y to i and add es to spell babies.
2. I keep my toys in two boxes.
Box ends in x, so we add es to make boxes, following the Grade 2 plural spelling rule.
3. The garden has many tall trees.
Tree follows the basic rule, so we simply add s to make the plural trees.
4. Our class read three short stories today.
A consonant is before the y in story, so we change y to i and add es to spell stories.
5. The chef carried five hot dishes.
Dish ends in sh, so adding es gives us the correct plural dishes.
6. The pet store had four tiny puppies.
Puppy has a consonant before y, so we change y to i and add es to form puppies.
7. Please put your books on the shelf.
Book follows the basic plural rule, so we simply add s to spell books.
8. We saw two foxes at the zoo.
Fox ends in x, so the correct plural is foxes, formed by adding es.
9. The bakery sold six fresh cherries.
Cherry has a consonant before the y, so we change y to i and add es to make cherries.
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each item to its correct answer.
city
→ cities
cities
bench
→ benches
benches
penny
→ pennies
pennies
car
→ cars
cars
City becomes cities by changing y to ies. Bench adds es because it ends in ch. Penny follows the y rule. Car simply adds s.