Plural Nouns With -s, -es and -ies

About this worksheet

Sixteen nouns to make plural with four rules in a box at the top: add -s (dog, toy), add -es after s, x, sh and ch (dish, lunch, glass, bench), change y to i and add -es (baby, puppy, berry, city, story, pony), but keep the y after a vowel (boy, key, day). Key on page 2. It fits second grade grammar, ages 7 to 8, with the rule printed at the top when there is one to remember.

On this sheet

Rules * Most nouns add -s: dog - dogs. * Nouns that end in s, x, sh or ch add -es: dish - dishes. * Consonant + y: change y to i and add -es: baby - babies. * Vowel + y: just add -s: boy - boys.

Tips for using it

• Do one grammar sheet at a time and read the instructions aloud together; the rule usually fits in one sentence.
• Ask children to say each sentence out loud before they write: most grammar mistakes sound wrong when spoken.
• Use the answer key to let older kids check their own work with a colored pencil.
• Mix one picture sheet with one writing sheet per week so grammar does not feel like a test.

Printing tips

Download the PDF and print at 100% (or “fit to page” on A4). Page 1 is the worksheet and page 2 is the answer key with the answers in red; print just page 1 if you want to keep the answers for checking. Free for personal, family and classroom use.