Plural Nouns Exercises PDFSet 1: Regular Plurals: Adding -s, -es, and -ies
20 questions·12 min·Answers included·Explanations included
Preview: Questions
Fill in the blank with the correct option.
1.There are three ___ on the table.
a) cupesb) cupsc) cuppiesd) cupses
2.She washed all the ___ after dinner.
a) dishesb) dishsc) dishiesd) dish
3.We visited three ___ in Europe.
a) citysb) cityesc) citiesd) cityies
4.The ___ enjoyed the birthday party.
a) boiesb) boyesc) boyiesd) boys
5.I bought two ___ at the bookshop.
a) booksb) bookesc) booksesd) bookis
... and 15 more questions in the PDF
Preview: Answers
1.cups
2.dishes
3.cities
4.boys
5.books
... and 15 more answers in the PDF
Preview: Explanations
1."cups"(b)
Most nouns form the plural by simply adding -s. Cup → cups.
2."dishes"(a)
Nouns ending in -sh add -es to form the plural. Dish → dishes.
3."cities"(c)
When a noun ends in a consonant + y, change the y to i and add -es. City → cities.
4."boys"(d)
When a noun ends in a vowel + y, just add -s. Boy → boys. Do not change the y.
5."books"(a)
Most nouns form the plural by simply adding -s. Book → books.
... and 15 more explanations in the PDF
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