Four exercise types
Write the plural, write the singular, masculine and feminine nouns, and phrases with this, that, these and those to change into the plural or the singular.
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Teaching guide: practising plural nouns and gender nouns
Knowing how to make plurals, and which nouns change for male and female, helps children spell and write their first sentences. This free plural nouns worksheet generator builds every plural from the spelling rules of English: choose the exercise and the level and get a new A4 worksheet with its answer key.
Student worksheet 
Answer key Three levels
From adding -s in Grade 1 (cat, cats) to -es and -ies in Grade 2 (box, boxes; baby, babies) and -ves, -oes and irregular plurals in Grade 3 (leaf, leaves; mouse, mice).
Spelling rules
Plurals come from the rules: -es after s, ss, sh, ch, x and z, consonant + y to -ies, vowel + y adds -s (boy, boys). Irregular plurals and the -ves and -oes words are checked by hand.
Gender nouns
Pairs of masculine and feminine nouns by level: family words, -ess words (prince, princess; lion, lioness) and animals (bull, cow; ram, ewe).
This and these
Phrases like “this red box” change into “these red boxes”: the demonstrative and the noun change, the adjective stays the same.
Answer key
Every answer written in blue on the same worksheet, on separate pages for quick marking.
Frequently Asked Questions about the Plural and Gender Nouns Worksheets
Which grades are these worksheets for?
Grades 1 to 3. The starter level adds -s, the intermediate level adds -es and -ies, and the advanced level has -ves, -oes, irregular plurals and nouns that stay the same.
What are the rules for plural nouns?
Most nouns add -s (cat, cats). Nouns ending in s, ss, sh, ch, x or z add -es (bus, buses; box, boxes); a consonant + y changes to -ies (baby, babies), while a vowel + y just adds -s (toy, toys). Some nouns ending in -f or -fe change to -ves (leaf, leaves) and some are irregular (child, children; mouse, mice).
Why are there no words like “fish” or “scarf”?
Because they have two accepted plurals (fish or fishes, scarves or scarfs), so a child could write a right answer that the key does not show. Every noun in these worksheets has one plural.
What are masculine and feminine nouns?
In English most nouns are the same for males and females (teacher, doctor), but some have a masculine and a feminine form: king and queen, prince and princess, bull and cow. The gender exercise practises these pairs.
Can I mix them with other literacy exercises?
Yes. Add exercises from other generators to the same sheet, such as sentence building or spelling, and print them together.
How do I print only the answer key?
Press Print and choose Answer key (or Worksheet and answer key). For new words with the same settings, select the exercise and press “New”.
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