UNIT 2 GRAMMAR
Regular Plural Nouns
Nouns that name one person, place, or thing are singular nouns.
Plural nouns name more than one person, place, or thing. Add -s
to form the plural of most nouns. Add -es to form the plural of nouns
that end in ch, sh, s, ss, or x. To form the plural of nouns that end
in a consonant and a y, change the y to i and add -es.
bird/birds
dog/dogs
ferret/ferrets
monkey/monkeys
snake/snakes
bush/bushes
dress/dresses
fox/foxes
gas/gases
lunch/lunches
A Write the plural noun in each sentence.
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Jerry’s hamster eats carrots.
Our dog likes to chase squirrels.
My gerbil had babies last week.
The foxes sleep in a den.
My aunt has many pets.
Write each singular noun as a plural noun.
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beetle
spider
walrus
penny
bunny
bunch
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butterfly/butterflies
family/families
party/parties
pony/ponies
puppy/puppies
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B Write the plural form of the underlined noun or nouns in each sentence.
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Look at the little bunny in the cage.
See its fluffy tail.
I like to play a game with it.
I place a carrot behind its back.
I look at my watch.
Then I time how long it takes it to eat the treat.
C Write two plural nouns that name what you might find
in each place.
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a zoo
a kitchen
a school
a garage
a museum
a closet
a mall
a playground
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Review and Assess
Change the underlined noun in each sentence to a plural noun.
Write the new sentences.
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Why did the frog jump into the pond?
The lizard sat on the rock.
Three cats sipped from the dish.
Those rabbits hopped across the ditch.
The butterfly landed on the grass.
Read each sentence. Write the letter of the correct plural form
that completes each sentence.
6. Some _____ sleep all day.
A gerbils
B gerbil’s
C gerbiles
D gerbils’
7. My gerbil, Theo, has two water _____.
A dishs
B dishes
C dishses
D dish’s
8. Last week, Theo ran after a group of _____.
A ladyses
B ladyes
C ladys
D ladies
9. One lady said that Theo was faster than two _____.
A fox’s
B foxs
C foxes
D foxses
10. Another lady gave Theo two _____.
A treats
B treates
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C treatss
D treatz
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