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Grade 2 Grammar Worksheet
Write the plural of each word.
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Add -s to most nouns: one cat, two cats. Add -es to nouns that end in s, x, z, ch or sh: one box, two boxes.
one bench, two
one truck, two
one shoe, two
one star, two
one nest, two
one box, two
one lamp, two
one flag, two
one jar, two
one brush, two
one hat, two
one circus, two
A plural noun names more than one person, place or thing. Most nouns just add -s: one cat, two cats. But nouns that end in s, x, ch or sh are hard to say with a plain -s, so they add -es instead: one box, two boxes; one dish, two dishes. Children usually pick this up by ear, and this sheet helps them see it in the spelling. Each line shows one thing, and your child writes the word for two of them on the line.
Because the sheet mixes both endings, your child has to decide each time. A good habit is to say the plural out loud first. If it sounds like an extra beat is needed (box-es, bus-es), the word takes -es. Check a few answers together and ask your child to explain which ending they chose and why.
Common Core standard: L.2.1.B
One fox, two foxes. Fox ends in x, so it adds -es. One cat, two cats. Cat just adds -s.
Adding only -s to a word that ends in s, x, ch or sh, writing boxs or dishs.
Say the plural out loud. If you hear an extra beat, add -es.
Adding only -s to a word that ends in s, x, ch or sh, writing boxs or dishs.
Say the plural out loud. If you hear an extra beat, add -es.
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