Plural Nouns Exercises PDFSet 5: Mixed Plural Nouns Review
20 questions·14 min·Answers included·Explanations included
Preview: Questions
Fill in the blank with the correct option.
1.The ___ played with their toys all morning.
a) childernb) childrenc) childresd) childs
2.She picked some ___ from the bush.
a) berriesb) berrysc) berryesd) berryies
3.She bought some ___ at the market.
a) potatosb) potatoiesc) potatoesd) potatoses
4.The farmer counted his ___ before nightfall.
a) sheepiesb) sheepesc) sheepsd) sheep
5.The ___ in the kitchen need sharpening.
a) knivesb) knifesc) knifsd) knivs
... and 15 more questions in the PDF
Preview: Answers
1.children
2.berries
3.potatoes
4.sheep
5.knives
... and 15 more answers in the PDF
Preview: Explanations
1."children"(b)
'Child' has an irregular plural: child → children.
2."berries"(a)
When a noun ends in a consonant + y, change the y to i and add -es. Berry → berries.
3."potatoes"(c)
Some nouns ending in -o add -es to form the plural. Potato → potatoes.
4."sheep"(d)
'Sheep' has the same form in singular and plural. One sheep, many sheep.
5."knives"(a)
When a noun ends in -fe, change the f to v and add -s. Knife → knives.
... and 15 more explanations in the PDF
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