7236 grammar for beginners nouns 2

How to make singular nouns
plural:
Rule 3: y – ies (if there is a
consonant before y)

Examples:

Circle the
right plural
form of the
noun:

Rule 3: cherry – cherries
Rule 4: half - halves

Rule 4: f – ves

1. How many citys / cities are there
in the USA?
2. I would like some cherrys /
cherries, please.
3. Can I have both halfs / halves?
4. He knows many storys / stories.
5. I like the colour of the leafs /
leaves.
6. How many boys / boyes are
there in your class?
7. I want toys / toyes for Christmas.
8. Two more daies / days and it is
my birthday.
9. My mom has two babys / babies.

10. Her body / bodies is very nice.
11. Ladies / ladys and gentlemen….
12. There are several kinds of
monkeys / monkeys in the zoo.
13. She got a bunch of lillys / lilies
for her birthday.
14. The cow had two calfs / calves.
15. I want a lolly / lollies.
16. Do you like strawberrys /
strawberries with cream?
17. He has many sharp knifes /
knives.
18. Canada is home to many wolfs/
wolves.
19. Many lifes / lives were lost in the
war.
20. The thiefs / thieves stole a car.

Write the plural forms:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.

12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.



baby - _______________________
cherry - _____________________
half - ________________________
leaf - ________________________
story - _______________________
boy -________________________
toy - ________________________
lady - _______________________
day - ________________________
lilly - ________________________
strawberry - _________________
calf - ________________________
knife - _______________________
body - _______________________
life - _________________________
monkey - _____________________
key - _________________________
lolly - ________________________

wolf - ________________________
thief - _______________________

It was a piece of
cake!

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