Worked example
Which word means more than one child?
Answer & why
Answer: children
The irregular plural of child is children.
Grade 2 · Reading & language
Recognize irregular plurals
Match common nouns with plural forms that do not simply add s.
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All 8 authored questions for this skill.
Question 1
Which word means more than one man?
- people
- women
- children
- men
A hint
Some plural forms change inside the word. Read the whole word rather than adding a usual ending.
Answer & why
Answer: men
The irregular plural of man is men.
Question 2
Which word means more than one woman?
- women
- mice
- people
- children
A hint
Some plural forms change inside the word. Read the whole word rather than adding a usual ending.
Answer & why
Answer: women
The irregular plural of woman is women.
Question 3
Which word means more than one child?
- mice
- teeth
- people
- children
A hint
Some plural forms change inside the word. Read the whole word rather than adding a usual ending.
Answer & why
Answer: children
The irregular plural of child is children.
Question 4
Which word means more than one person?
- mice
- feet
- people
- teeth
A hint
Some plural forms change inside the word. Read the whole word rather than adding a usual ending.
Answer & why
Answer: people
The irregular plural of person is people.
Question 5
Which word means more than one mouse?
- mice
- teeth
- geese
- feet
A hint
Some plural forms change inside the word. Read the whole word rather than adding a usual ending.
Answer & why
Answer: mice
The irregular plural of mouse is mice.
Question 6
Which word means more than one tooth?
- geese
- men
- feet
- teeth
A hint
Some plural forms change inside the word. Read the whole word rather than adding a usual ending.
Answer & why
Answer: teeth
The irregular plural of tooth is teeth.
Question 7
Which word means more than one foot?
- feet
- men
- women
- geese
A hint
Some plural forms change inside the word. Read the whole word rather than adding a usual ending.
Answer & why
Answer: feet
The irregular plural of foot is feet.
Question 8
Which word means more than one goose?
- women
- geese
- men
- children
A hint
Some plural forms change inside the word. Read the whole word rather than adding a usual ending.
Answer & why
Answer: geese
The irregular plural of goose is geese.