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Group work. Group the words in the right
category. Do not offer any explanation. Let
students figure out which word should be in
which box. Clue: look at the end of the words.

+s +es +ies +ves

eggs tomato cherrie sandwic

es s hes
strawberri thieves books shelves
es

Pair work. Change from singular to plural.

Singular Plural

tomato Example:
sandwich +es
cherry -y
strawberry +ies

shelf -f
thief +ves
egg +s
book
After students are done, ask them to circle the end of each
word. They should be able to identify these (words ending with
ch OR o, +es to change it to plurals, words ending with y, -y
and +ies, words ending with f, -f and +ves, and words ending
with letters other than the previously mentioned, +s). Ask
students to write the formula at the right column of the table
(see example).

Individual work. From what you have learnt, change

the singulars to plurals.

Singular Plural
car
leaf
lorry
match
lolly
carrot
potato
loaf