Singular and Plural Nouns Worksheet for 8-Year-Olds - Second Lesson

Instructions

Welcome back! Remember, singular means there is only one of something, and plural means there is more than one. Let's learn some new rules for making words plural.

Part 1: Adding "-es"

For words that end in -s, -x, -z, -ch, or -sh, we add -es to make them plural.

Example: one bus → two buses

Now you try! Write the plural form for each word below.

1. fox → ____________________
2. witch → ____________________
3. glass → ____________________
4. bench → ____________________
5. dish → ____________________
6. buzz → ____________________

Part 2: Words Ending in "y"

This rule has two parts!

• If a word ends in a consonant + y, change the y to an i and add -es.
  Example: puppy → puppies
• If a word ends in a vowel (a, e, i, o, u) + y, just add -s.
  Example: key → keys

Write the correct plural form for each word in the chart.

Part 3: The Rule Breakers!

Some words don't follow any rules. We call them irregular plurals. You just have to learn them!

Draw a line to match the singular word to its plural partner.

Part 4: Sentence Challenge

Read each sentence and circle the correct word in the parentheses ( ).

1. My cat had five (baby / babies).
2. I put the dirty (dish / dishes) in the sink.
3. How many (story / stories) did you read?
4. Two (man / men) helped us move the couch.
5. He keeps his toys in three big (box / boxes).

Answer Key

Part 1: Adding "-es"

1. foxes
2. witches
3. glasses
4. benches
5. dishes
6. buzzes

Part 2: Words Ending in "y"

Part 3: The Rule Breakers!

• child → children
• person → people
• foot → feet
• mouse → mice
• man → men

Part 4: Sentence Challenge

1. babies
2. dishes
3. stories
4. men
5. boxes