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The plural of poppy is poppies.

Spelling: Plurals 02

Plurals can be tricky, especially when one word has more than one correct form. This KS2 English quiz helps pupils learn unusual plural rules.

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Fascinating Fact:

“Fish” can be plural or singular, unless you are talking about lots of types, then it becomes “fishes,” just to annoy you.

In KS2 English, pupils explore different ways plurals are formed. Some words never change, like sheep and deer. Others can have more than one correct plural form, depending on meaning. Learning these helps with accurate spelling and writing variety.

Key Terms

Plural: A word that shows more than one of something, such as cats or books.
Unchanging Noun: A noun that stays the same in singular and plural, such as sheep.
Context: The way a word’s meaning changes depending on how it is used in a sentence.

Frequently Asked Questions (Click to see answers)

Why does fish have two plural forms?

Fish is both singular and plural, but fishes is used when talking about different species, such as tropical fishes in an aquarium.

Which nouns do not change in plural form?

Words like sheep, deer, and salmon do not change. You can say one sheep or ten sheep and both are correct.

How can I tell if a plural form is correct?

Read the sentence aloud and see if it makes sense. Check a dictionary if you are unsure, as some plurals have more than one version.

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1 .

Look at the word, then choose its correct plural.
Octopus

Octopuses

Octopi

Octopodes

Both octopuses and octopodes

Octopuses has the English ending and 'octopodes' has a Greek ending. The plural form octopi, formed according to rules for some Latin plurals, is incorrect.

2 .

Look at the word, then choose its correct plural.
Piano

Pianoes

Pianoos

Piano's

Pianos

Not all words ending in 'o' add '-es'!

3 .

Look at the word, then choose its correct plural.
Hero

Heros

Heroes

Hero's

Heroe's

Most words ending in 'o' add '-es' for the plural.

4 .

Look at the word, then choose its correct plural.
Ox

Oxen

Oxes

Ox's

Oxs

Ox - Oxen follows the same very old rule as Child - Children.

5 .

Look at the word, then choose its correct plural.
Woman

Wemmin

Womans

Women

Wimmin

The plural of 'man' is 'men' - the plural of 'woman' is 'women'.

6 .

Look at the word, then choose its correct plural.
Person

Persons

Person's

People

Both persons and people

Usually 'people' is used as the plural of 'person', but 'persons' is correct in some circumstances.

7 .

Look at the word, then choose its correct plural.
Deer

Deers

Deerse

Deer

Deeres

'Deer', like 'sheep' and 'salmon', is the same whether it is singular or plural - there is one deer in the park, but many deer in the woods.

8 .

Look at the word, then choose its correct plural.
Wolf

Wolves

Wolfs

Wolfes

Wolve's

Many words ending in 'f' or 'fe' change the 'f' to a 'v' before adding the '-s' or '-es'. The words 'loaf', 'wife', 'shelf' and 'scarf' follow this irregular rule.

9 .

Look at the word, then choose its correct plural.
Goose