Spelling - Home learning - Plurals

When transitioning from singular to plural forms, it's important to understand the rules that apply to different types of words in English. For the word 'witch', the plural is made by simply adding an 'es' to form 'witches'. Similarly, 'hat' becomes 'hats' and 'shop' becomes 'shops' by adding an 's'. For words that end in 'x', like 'box', an 'es' is also added, resulting in 'boxes'. The word 'cow' follows the regular pattern and takes an 's' to become 'cows'. In the case of 'brush', which ends with an 'sh', the plural is 'brushes'. With 'dress', you also add an 'es' to make 'dresses'. Lastly, 'frog' follows the standard rule, changing to 'frogs' in the plural form.

Now, let's use two of these plural words in sentences. "The witches gathered around the cauldron, each one cackling louder than the last." This sentence demonstrates the use of 'witches' as the plural of 'witch'. Another example could be, "The children excitedly tried on various hats, turning the shop into a lively parade of colours and styles." Here, 'hats' is used as the plural form of 'hat', and 'shop' is implied to be singular, referring to one particular place of business.