Plural Nouns (s, es, ies, ys, ves, irregular)

Match the following plural noun rules

• -es

• Use when the plural noun ends in f or fe

• ves

• Memorize these! There aren't any rules.

• ies

• Use when the plural noun ends in consonant + y

• irregular

• Use when the plural noun ends in vowel + y

• ys

• Use when the singular noun ends in s, sh, ch, z, or z

Sort by the plural noun ending

Groups:

(a) -s

,

(b) -es

,

(c) -ies

,

(d) -ys

• book

• boy

• strawberry

• guy

• penny

• fox

• lady

• table

• door

• monkey

• quiz

• lunch

Sort by the ending

Groups:

(a) ves

,

(b) irregular DO NOT CHANGE

,

(c) irregular that CHANGE

• leaf

• wife

• fish

• tooth

• men

• deer

• life

• foot

• sheep

Singular: car

Plural: _____

singular: peach
plural: ________

singular: cherry

Plural: _____

singular: donkey

plural:

singular: elf

plural:

singular: mouse

plural:

singular: fish

plural: