Question

grammar: forms of plural nouns
a write the plurals of these nouns.

1. potato
2. valley
3. chief
4. box
5. branch

b write the plural of each noun.

1. book
2. aluminum
3. bunch
4. half
5. foot
6. spaghetti
7. allergy
8. lunchbox
9. thief
10. hero

c rewrite the following sentences, changing the nouns in parentheses to their plural forms.

1. (zoo) give people in (city) a chance to see wild (animal).

1. (fox) lie by their dens, and (monkey) play on (rope).

1. (sea lion) and (seal) frolic and splash in two (pool).

Explanation:

Applied standard English plural noun rules: adding -s, -es for nouns ending in -o (consonant + o), -x, -ch; changing -y to -ies; irregular plurals; uncountable nouns keep the same form; compound nouns add plural to the main noun; and rewritten sentences with pluralized nouns while keeping grammar correct.

Answer:

Section A

1. potatoes
2. chiefs
3. branches
4. valleys
5. boxes

Section B

1. books
2. bunches
3. feet
4. allergies
5. thieves
6. aluminum
7. halves
8. spaghetti
9. lunchboxes
10. heroes

Section C

1. Zoos give people in cities a chance to see wild animals.
2. Foxes lie by their dens, and monkeys play on ropes.
3. Sea lions and seals frolic and splash in two pools.