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Plurals quiz
Level A
1. I need to buy a new pair of _____. Pick the correct spelling of the plural of shoe.
A) shoess
B) shoes
C) shos
2. Can you get me some _________ from the library please? Pick the correct spelling of the
plural of book.
A) books
B) bokks
C) bookes
3. We all have to pay _________. Pick the correct spelling of the plural of tax.
A) taxs
B) taxes
C) taxis
4. The painter had to clean her ___________ before she put them away. Pick the correct
spelling of the plural of brush.
A) brushs
B) bruses
C) brushes
5. The boxer piled on the ___________. Pick the correct spelling of the plural of punch.
A) punchs
B) punches
C) punchees
6. The child loved __________ and chocolates.
A) sweets
B) sweetes
C) sweettes
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7. Can you make me some cheese ______________________ for my lunch? Pick the correct
spelling of the plural of sandwich.
A) sandwichs
B) sandwitches
C) sandwiches
8. I used 15 _________ to carry my stuff when I moved house. Pick the correct spelling of the
plural of box.
A) boxxs
B) boxs
C) boxes
9. I can't believe she sleeps with three ________ on her bed! Pick the correct spelling of the
plural of cat.
A) cats
B) catts
C) cates
10. She cooked the most fantastic ___________ for my birthday. Pick the correct spelling of the
plural of dish.
A) dishies
B) dishes
C) dishs
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Level B
1. Be careful with those ___________. You might hurt yourself. Choose the correct plural
spelling of match.
A) matchs
B) matches
C) maches
2. I have seen a family of _______ in the garden at night. Choose the correct plural spelling of
fox.
A) foxes
B) foxs
C) foxxes
3. The _________ of London are very quiet at night.
A) streeties
B) streetes
C) streets
4. There are never any ________ when you want them. Choose the correct plural spelling of
bus.
A) buseses
B) buss
C) buses
5. There are more than 80 football ___________ on Hackney marshes. Choose the correct
plural spelling of pitch.
A) pitches
B) piches
C) pitchs
6. I am having __________ to stay so I am tidying up the flat. Choose the correct plural spelling
of guest.
A) gueses
B) guests
C) guestes
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7. What would you choose if you were given three _________? Choose the correct plural
spelling of wish.
A) wishes
B) wishs
C) wishss
8. I could hear bangs and _________ in the kitchen. I was worried about my ___________.
Choose the correct plural spellings of crash and dish.
A) crashs and dishs
B) crashes and dishs
C) crashes and dishes
9. She was so confused, she was all at ___________ and __________. Choose the correct
plural spellings of six and seven.
A) sixes and sevens
B) sixs and sevens
C) sixes and sevenes
10. There are both __________ and _________ to this deal. Choose the correct plural spellings
of plus and minus.
A) pluses and minus
B) pluses and minuses
C) pluss and minuses
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Plurals quiz
Level C
1. He had such good __________, he was there in a moment. Choose the correct plural
spelling of reflex.
A) reflexs
B) reflexes
C) reflexess
2. The north east coast has some of the cleanest _________ in Britain. Choose the correct
plural spelling of beach
A) beatches
B) beachs
C) beaches
3. The footballer had played too many __________ this season and was tired. Choose the
correct plural spelling of match.
A) machtes
B) matchs
C) matches
4. The mother planted a series of _________ on her babies head. Choose the correct plural
spelling of kiss.
A) kisses
B) kisss
C) kises
5. The artist made a number of __________ before he started on his painting. Choose the
correct plural spelling of sketch.
A) sketchs
B) skeches
C) sketches
6. He had a lot of ___________ and ____________ because of his eczema. Choose the correct
plural spellings of itch and scratch.
A) itchs and scratches
B) itches and scratches
C) itches and scratchs
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7. Cover your face; there are lots of ____________ around this winter. Choose the correct plural
spelling of virus.
A) viruss
B) virus
C) viruses
8. He offered me different _________ in decorated _____________. Choose the correct plural
spellings for drink and glass.
A) drinks and glasses
B) drinkes and glasses
C) drinks and glass
9. There have been so many __________ and __________ this week. Choose the correct plural
spellings for stress and strain.
A) stresses and straines
B) stress and straines
C) stresses and strains
10. Can you get me the names and ______________ of all the _____________? Choose the
correct plural spelling of address and witness.
A) addresss and witnesses
B) addresses and witnesses
C) addresses and witness
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Answers
Level A
1. I need to buy a new pair of _____. Pick the correct spelling of the plural of shoe.
The correct answer is: B. shoes. The most common way of making a plural is to add an ‘s’.
2. Can you get me some _________ from the library please? Pick the correct spelling of the
plural of book.
The correct answer is: A. books. The most common way of making a plural is to add an ‘s’.
3. We all have to pay _________. Pick the correct spelling of the plural of tax.
The correct answer is: B. taxes. When a word ends in ‘x’, add ‘es’ to make the plural.
4. The painter had to clean her ___________ before she put them away. Pick the correct
spelling of the plural of brush.
The correct answer is: C. brushes. For words ending in ‘sh’, add ‘es’ to make the plural.
5. The boxer piled on the ___________. Pick the correct spelling of the plural of punch.
The correct answer is: B. punches. When a word ends in ‘ch’, you need to add ‘es’ to make a
plural.
6. The child loved __________ and chocolates.
The correct answer is: A. sweets. The most common way of making a plural is just to add ‘s’.
7. Can you make me some cheese ______________________ for my lunch? Pick the correct
spelling of the plural of sandwich.
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The correct answer is: C. sandwiches. If a word ends in ‘ch’, add ‘es’ to make a plural.
8. I used 15 _________ to carry my stuff when I moved house. Pick the correct spelling of the
plural of box.
The correct answer is: C. boxes. When a word ends in ‘x’, you have to add ‘es’ to make it
plural.
9. I can't believe she sleeps with three ________ on her bed! Pick the correct spelling of the
plural of cat.
The correct answer is: A. cats. Most words make their plural by just adding ‘s’.
10. She cooked the most fantastic ___________ for my birthday. Pick the correct spelling of the
plural of dish.
The correct answer is: B. dishes. Words ending in ‘sh’ make their plural by adding ‘es’.
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Plurals quiz
Level B
1. Be careful with those ___________. You might hurt yourself. Choose the correct plural
spelling of match.
The correct answer is: B. matches. When a word ends in ‘tch’, you have to add ‘es’ to make a
plural.
2. I have seen a family of _______ in the garden at night. Choose the correct plural spelling of
fox.
The correct answer is: A. foxes. If a word ends in ‘x’, add ‘es’ to make the plural.
3. The _________ of London are very quiet at night.
The correct answer is: C. streets. The most common way of making a plural is just to add ‘s’.
4. There are never any ________ when you want them. Choose the correct plural spelling of
bus.
The correct answer is: C. buses. If a word ends in ‘s’ you have to add ‘es’ to make it plural.
5. There are more than 80 football ___________ on Hackney marshes. Choose the correct
plural spelling of pitch.
The correct answer is: A. pitches. Words ending in ‘tch’ make their plural by adding ‘es’.
6. I am having __________ to stay so I am tidying up the flat. Choose the correct plural spelling
of guest.
The correct answer is: B. guests. The ‘s’ in guest is not at the end, so the plural just needs an
‘s’.
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7. What would you choose if you were given three _________? Choose the correct plural
spelling of wish.
The correct answer is: A. wishes. Words ending in ‘sh’ make plurals by adding ‘es’.
8. I could hear bangs and _________ in the kitchen. I was worried about my ___________.
Choose the correct plural spellings of crash and dish.
The correct answer is: C. crashes and dishes. Words ending in ‘sh’ need ‘es’ to make their
plurals.
9. She was so confused, she was all at ___________ and __________. Choose the correct
plural spellings of six and seven.
The correct answer is: A. sixes and sevens. Words ending in ‘x’ have a plural ending of ‘es’,
but words ending in ‘n’ have just an ‘s’.
10. There are both __________ and _________ to this deal. Choose the correct plural spellings
of plus and minus.
The correct answer is: B. pluses and minuses. Words ending in ‘s’ make plurals by adding
‘es’.
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Plurals quiz
Level C
1. He had such good __________, he was there in a moment. Choose the correct plural
spelling of reflex.
The correct answer is: B. reflexes. You need to add ‘es’ to make the plural of words ending in
‘x’.
2. The north east coast has some of the cleanest _________ in Britain. Choose the correct
plural spelling of beach
The correct answer is: C. beaches. Words ending in ‘ch’ make plurals by adding ‘es’.
3. The footballer had played too many __________ this season and was tired. Choose the
correct plural spelling of match.
The correct answer is: C. matches. Words ending in ‘tch’ make plurals by adding ‘es’.
4. The mother planted a series of _________ on her babies head. Choose the correct plural
spelling of kiss.
The correct answer is: A. kisses. Words ending in ‘ss’ make plurals by adding ‘es’.
5. The artist made a number of __________ before he started on his painting. Choose the
correct plural spelling of sketch.
The correct answer is: C. sketches. You need to add ‘es’ to words ending in ‘tch’ to make a
plural.
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6. He had a lot of ___________ and ____________ because of his eczema. Choose the correct
plural spellings of itch and scratch.
The correct answer is: B. itches and scratches. When a word ends in ‘tch’, the plural is made
by adding ‘es’.
7. Cover your face; there are lots of ____________ around this winter. Choose the correct plural
spelling of virus.
The correct answer is: C. viruses. Make a plural of words ending in ‘s’ by adding ‘es’.
8. He offered me different _________ in decorated _____________. Choose the correct plural
spellings for drink and glass.
The correct answer is: A. drinks and glasses. Words ending in ‘k’ make plurals by adding ‘s’
but words ending in ‘ss’ make plurals by adding ‘es’.
9. There have been so many __________ and __________ this week. Choose the correct plural
spellings for stress and strain.
The correct answer is: C. stresses and strains. Words ending in ‘n’ make plurals by adding ‘s’
but words ending in ‘ss’ make plurals by adding ‘es’.
10. Can you get me the names and ______________ of all the _____________? Choose the
correct plural spelling of address and witness.
The correct answer is: B. addresses and witnesses. Words ending in ‘ss’ make plurals by adding ‘es’.
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