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Spelling Quiz - Year 1 - Plurals that end in es (Questions)

Some words change when you make more than one. Learn when to add es, then practise spelling plurals that sound a bit “hissy” at the end.

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Fascinating Fact:

Dish becomes dishes, and church becomes churches.

In KS1 English Spelling, pupils learn how to make plurals, which means more than one. Some words add s, but words ending in sounds like s, sh, ch, x or z usually add es because it is easier to say and spell.

Key Terms

Singular: One of something, like one cat.
Plural: More than one, like two cats.
Ending sound: The last sound you hear in a word, which can help you choose s or es.

Frequently Asked Questions (Click to see answers)

When do you add es to make a plural in Year 1 spelling?

You usually add es when a word ends in s, ss, sh, ch, x or z. The extra e helps the word sound right, like bus to buses and fox to foxes.

Why do some plural words need es instead of s?

Some words are hard to say with only s at the end because the ending sound is already “hissy”. Adding es makes an extra sound, so the plural is clearer when you read it aloud.

What are some examples of plurals that end in es?

Examples include box to boxes, brush to brushes, match to matches, and buzz to buzzes. The word changes because you add es to show there is more than one.

Try These Related Quizzes

1.

Spell the missing word: There are two ____.

[ ]	foxiz
[ ]	foxis
[ ]	foxes
[ ]	foxees

2.

Spell the missing word: Here is a picture of one church, but we write ____ if there are two.

[ ]	churches
[ ]	churces
[ ]	churchiz
[ ]	churhces

3.

Spell the missing word: She has lots of ____ in her wardrobe.

[ ]	dreses
[ ]	dresses
[ ]	dressiz
[ ]	dressas

4.

Spell the missing word: He has lots of ____.

[ ]	watces
[ ]	wactes
[ ]	watches
[ ]	watchiz

5.

Spell the missing word: There were no ____ then three arrived at once!

[ ]	buses
[ ]	busses
[ ]	busiz
[ ]	bussis

6.

Spell the missing word: Australia has some of the most beautiful ____ in the world.

[ ]	beachis
[ ]	beachiz
[ ]	beaches
[ ]	beeches

7.

Spell the missing word: Will you wash the ____?

[ ]	dishes
[ ]	dishiz
[ ]	dishus
[ ]	dishhes

8.

Spell the missing word: She has lots of paint ____.

[ ]	brushis
[ ]	brushes
[ ]	brushiz
[ ]	brushs

9.

Spell the missing word: How many centimetres in two ____?

[ ]	inchis
[ ]	inchiz
[ ]	inchees
[ ]	inches

10.

Spell the missing word: These ____ are really fun!

[ ]	quizzez
[ ]	quizzis
[ ]	quizzes
[ ]	quizziz

You can find more about this topic by visiting BBC Bitesize - Making words plural

Spelling Quiz - Year 1 - Plurals that end in es (Answers)

1.

Spell the missing word: There are two ____.

[ ]	foxiz
[ ]	foxis
[x]	foxes
[ ]	foxees

Foxes have whiskers on their legs and faces!

2.

Spell the missing word: Here is a picture of one church, but we write ____ if there are two.

[x]	churches
[ ]	churces
[ ]	churchiz
[ ]	churhces

The word stays the same and you only add 'es' onto the end.

3.

Spell the missing word: She has lots of ____ in her wardrobe.

[ ]	dreses
[x]	dresses
[ ]	dressiz
[ ]	dressas

One of the most famous dresses of all time was Princess Diana's wedding dress that had a twenty-five foot train.

4.

Spell the missing word: He has lots of ____.

[ ]	watces
[ ]	wactes
[x]	watches
[ ]	watchiz

We also add the 'es' sound to verbs. We could say watch is something you wear on your wrist but it is also something you do. We could, therefore, write 'He watches television.'

5.

Spell the missing word: There were no ____ then three arrived at once!

[x]	buses
[ ]	busses
[ ]	busiz
[ ]	bussis

We would say one bus and two buses. The bus service in London is run by TfL, which stands for Transport for London.

6.

Spell the missing word: Australia has some of the most beautiful ____ in the world.

[ ]	beachis
[ ]	beachiz
[x]	beaches
[ ]	beeches

There is a beach in Australia called the Ninety Mile Beach and guess what...it's over ninety miles long!

7.

Spell the missing word: Will you wash the ____?

[x]	dishes
[ ]	dishiz
[ ]	dishus
[ ]	dishhes

Here you have the 'i' sound from the letter 'i' and the 'i' sound from the letter 'e'.

8.

Spell the missing word: She has lots of paint ____.

[ ]	brushis
[x]	brushes
[ ]	brushiz
[ ]	brushs

A brush is an item and something you can do. If we say she brushes her hair, then we also add the 'es' onto the end of the word.

9.

Spell the missing word: How many centimetres in two ____?

[ ]	inchis
[ ]	inchiz
[ ]	inchees
[x]	inches

The answer is 5.08 cm.

10.

Spell the missing word: These ____ are really fun!

[ ]	quizzez
[ ]	quizzis
[x]	quizzes
[ ]	quizziz

I hope you think so!