Recognise when to use -s or -es to pluralise words.
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church |
It was very quiet in the church.
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churches |
Some churches are very old.
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watch |
I like to watch television.
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watches |
There were lots of gold watches in the shop.
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patch |
Our vegetable patch looks a wreck.
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patches |
There are patches on Patrick's jeans.
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buzz |
A wasp buzzed around my head.
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buzzes |
My phone vibrates and buzzes if I leave it on the table.
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whizz |
I heard the blare of a siren whizzing past.
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whizzes |
The car whizzes down the street.
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fizz |
The drink began to fizz in the glass.
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fizzes |
The candy fizzes on my tongue.
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bus |
Mary stood waiting for the bus.
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buses |
Our village has only three buses a day.
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kiss |
He gave her a good luck kiss.
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kisses |
Lucy put five kisses after her name at the bottom of the letter.
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pass |
I hope I can pass my driving test.
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passes |
The train passes our house every hour.
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domino |
A domino is a small game piece marked with 0-6 dots.
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dominoes |
I played a game of dominoes.
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hero |
The hero saved the day.
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heroes |
We respect them because they are heroes, they saved us.
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volcano |
When will the volcano next erupt?
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volcanoes |
Volcanoes can be active , dormant or extinct.
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half |
Noah ate half the cake.
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halves |
Both halves of the game were exciting.
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knife |
The knife is made of stainless steel.
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knives |
Fishermen's knives need to be very sharp.
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loaf |
Sam ate half a loaf of banana bread!
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loaves |
I baked six loaves yesterday.
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splash |
A good diver will not make a big splash.
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splashes |
Tom splashes paint on his shirt every time he has an art lesson.
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wish |
I wish I knew where I left my keys.
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wishes |
Jennifer had to defy her mother's wishes.
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wash |
This washing machine is the latest model.
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washes |
My son never washes the dishes.
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epoch |
The King's death marked the end of an epoch.
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epochs |
Epochs are different historical periods of time.
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photo |
Would you like to see a photo of our baby?
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photos |
School photos are taken once a year.
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stomach |
Unripe fruit can give you stomach ache.
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stomachs |
The children's stomachs were full after their lunch.
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chief |
The tribe elected a chief.
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chiefs |
The chiefs argued about what to do in the village.
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monarch |
Before Queen Elizabeth II, the monarch was King George VI.
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monarchs |
There have been many monarchs in the United Kingdom.
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studio |
A recording studio should be sound proof.
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studios |
He had a tour of the TV studios.
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* This sentence was added by a Spellzone user.
Learn this spelling list using the 'Look, Say, Cover, Write, Check' activity.
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Look and read the word.
Say the word. Click the speaker icon.
Cover the word.
Write the word.
Check your spelling.
Spelling games using the word list: List 1: Pluralising Nouns
Springtime Spelling
Spring into spelling!
Egg Hunt
Crack the eggs!
Word Search, small
The classic English word game.
Against the Clock
Spelling 'against the clock'.
Mayan Temple
Try the temple spelling puzzle.
Monkey Business
It's bananas!
Test yourself using the 'Listen and Spell' spelling test.
Print worksheets and activities: List 1: Pluralising Nouns
Handwriting worksheets: List 1: Pluralising Nouns
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