Plural Nouns (Spelling Rules)

Fill in the blank with the correct plural noun.

My favorite super ​ (a)   include Spider-Man, Captain America, and Superman!

• heroes
• heros
• heroses

Answer explanation

Consonant before an ending in 'o'? Add '-es'!

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2D

Why don't we all just play ​ (a)   and reminisce about the good ol' ​ (b)   ?

• dominoes
• days
• dominos
• dayes
• daies

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CCSS.L.4.2D

CCSS.L.4.1G

Which plural spelling rule does the word 'activities' follow?

• To form the plural of most nouns, add 's'.

• For nouns ending in 'y' preceded by a consonant, change the 'y' to 'i' and add '-es'.

• For nouns ending in 'y' preceded by a vowel, add 's'

• For nouns ending in 'y' preceded by a consonant, add 'es'

Type the correct answer carefully.

The plural form of 'radio' is _______.

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CCSS.L.4.2D

Pick the correct answer from the drop down menu.

All the ​ (a)   and officers in town worked together to catch the ​ (b)   in the act.

• sheriffs
• thieves
• thiefs
• sherives
• sherives

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2D

CCSS.L.4.1G

CCSS.L.4.3A

Match the word with the correct plural rule. If the word is spelled incorrectly, match it to 'incorrect'.

• incorrect

• half

• plural: 'y' preceded by a vowel, add 's'

• apology

• plural: change the 'y' to 'i', add -es

• patioes

• plural: 'f' to 'v', add '-es'

• piano

• singular

• decoy

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CCSS.L.4.2D

Match the proper rule to each word.

• 'y' to 'i', add '-es'

• study

• vowel before 'y', add 's'

• waltz

• add '-es'

• donkey

Fill in this story with the best word in correct plural form.

"Taking a field trip to the orchestra will be boring," I exclaimed. Boy, was I wrong! Upon our arrival we were serenaded by the singers and the ​ (a)   sang beautifully! Their ​ (b)   were so glorious that we all began to cry. Some said, "They knocked my ​ (c)   off!" Others cheered with ​ (d)   unspeakable. It turned out to be one of the best ​ (e)   we'd ever had!

• sopranos
• voices
• socks
• joys
• trips
• sopranoes
• voicies
• sockes
• joies
• tripes

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CCSS.L.4.4A

Drag the plural noun to the correct singular noun.

box --> ​ (a)  

apply --> ​ (b)  

​ poppy --> ​ (c)  

library --> ​ (d)  

• boxes
• applies
• poppies
• libraries
• boxs
• applys
• poppys
• librarys

Put these words in alphabetical order:

• trees

• trays

• trails

• trials

• tries