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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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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Springtime Spelling
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Egg Hunt
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Word Search, small
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Against the Clock
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Mayan Temple
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Monkey Business
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