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English Quiz - Spelling: Plurals 02 (Questions)

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.
Woman

[ ]	Wemmin
[ ]	Womans
[ ]	Women
[ ]	Wimmin

2.

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

[ ]	Oxen
[ ]	Oxes
[ ]	Ox's
[ ]	Oxs

3.

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

[ ]	Mouses
[ ]	Mouse's
[ ]	Mice
[ ]	Mousies

4.

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

[ ]	Persons
[ ]	Person's
[ ]	People
[ ]	Both persons and people

5.

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

[ ]	Heros
[ ]	Heroes
[ ]	Hero's
[ ]	Heroe's

6.

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

[ ]	Pianoes
[ ]	Pianoos
[ ]	Piano's
[ ]	Pianos

7.

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

[ ]	Wolves
[ ]	Wolfs
[ ]	Wolfes
[ ]	Wolve's

8.

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

[ ]	Deers
[ ]	Deerse
[ ]	Deer
[ ]	Deeres

9.

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

[ ]	Goos'e
[ ]	Geese
[ ]	Geece
[ ]	Gooses

10.

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

[ ]	Octopuses
[ ]	Octopi
[ ]	Octopodes
[ ]	Both octopuses and octopodes

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English Quiz - Spelling: Plurals 02 (Answers)

1.

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

[ ]	Wemmin
[ ]	Womans
[x]	Women
[ ]	Wimmin

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

2.

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

[x]	Oxen
[ ]	Oxes
[ ]	Ox's
[ ]	Oxs

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

3.

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

[ ]	Mouses
[ ]	Mouse's
[x]	Mice
[ ]	Mousies

Mouse - Mice is the same as Louse - Lice.

4.

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

[ ]	Persons
[ ]	Person's
[ ]	People
[x]	Both persons and people

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

5.

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

[ ]	Heros
[x]	Heroes
[ ]	Hero's
[ ]	Heroe's

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

6.

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

[ ]	Pianoes
[ ]	Pianoos
[ ]	Piano's
[x]	Pianos

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

7.

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

[x]	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.

8.

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

[ ]	Deers
[ ]	Deerse
[x]	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.

9.

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

[ ]	Goos'e
[x]	Geese
[ ]	Geece
[ ]	Gooses

Goose becomes geese, but moose doesn't become meese!

10.

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

[ ]	Octopuses
[ ]	Octopi
[ ]	Octopodes
[x]	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.