When you add -s or -es onto the end of a word, you change it from being singular (one of something) to being plural (more than one of something).
For example:
bird = singular (one bird)
birds = plural (more than one bird)
box = singular (one box)
boxes = plural (more than one box)
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Watch: How to make words plural
Watch this video to learn more about making words plural by adding '-s' or '-es'.
There are some activities for you to do in the video, so grab a pencil and some paper to complete them.
Learn how to add -s and -es to make words plural.
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Remember
Sometimes, we just add an '-s' to make a word plural.
However, if the word ends with 's', 'ch', 'sh', 'ss', 'x' or 'z' we have to add an '-es' to make it plural.
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Activity 1
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Activity 2
Copy and complete the phrases below.
You will need to add an '-s' to make them plural.
The first one has been done for you.
One dog , two dogs
One apple, five ………………….
One pen, seven ………………….
One chair, ten ………………….
One sweet, fifteen ………………….
One cat, seventeen ………………….
One cake, twenty ………………….
One spider, one hundred ………………….
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Activity 3
Remember, when a word ends with 's', 'ch', 'sh', 'ss', 'x' or 'z' we add '-es' to make it plural.
Write out the words below and change them to their plural form by adding '-es'.
The first one has been done for you.
foxes
wish ………
glass ……….
brush ………
church ………
bus ………
watch ………
dish ………
buzz ………
kiss ………
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Activity 4
Here are some words in their singular form.
house
fox
miss
catch
nail
dress
church
wish
sock
glass
brush
peach
shoe
brick
Read each word carefully and decide whether you will add an '-s' or '-es' to make it plural.
Draw two columns and write the plural form of the word in the correct box. Two have been done for you already.
| Add -s | Add -es |
|---|---|
| houses | catches |
You can check your answers using this answer sheet.
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