PluralsPlurals

Sometimes we add

‘-es’ to make the plural form

of a noun.

A A glassglass

glassglasseess

A watchA watch

watchwatcheess

Adding ‘es’ to make plurals

bench

fox

churchlunch

wish

Adding ‘es’ to make plurals

benches

fox

churchlunch

wish

Adding ‘es’ to make plurals

benches

fox

churchlunch

wishes

Adding ‘es’ to make plurals

benches

foxes

churchlunch

wishes

Adding ‘es’ to make plurals

benches

foxes

churchlunches

wishes

Adding ‘es’ to make plurals

benches

foxes

churches

lunches

wishes

1. beach__ 2. box__ 3. bus__ 4. bush__

5. church__ 6. dish__ 7. dress__ 8. fox__

Write ‘-es’ to make the plural form of these nouns. Complete the rule.

For nouns that end in __, __, __ and __, add ‘-es’ to make the

plural form.

1. beaches 2. boxes 3. buses 4. bushes

5. churches 6. dishes 7. dresses 8. foxes

Write ‘-es’ to make the plural form of these nouns. Complete the rule.

For nouns that end in ch, x, s and sh, add ‘-es’ to make the

plural form.

combs girls rings thingsBoxes churches dresses

watches

Find the syllables. Say these words. Pay attention to the plural endings. Circle the correct word(s) to complete the rule.

The plural ending ‘-es’ adds/does not add a syllable to

the word.

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