Final -S Practice: editing nouns and verbs for final -S / -ES

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Final -S Practice

Editing nouns and verbs for final -S / -ES

Review links: 3rd Person Agrmnt | Irreg Plural Nouns

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Tom's Grocery

Edit the sentences if needed:

Add plurals to nouns, and add third-person -s to verbs.
Then compare your response to the correct answer.
(Plural changes are shown with capitalized letters to make them easier to see. Normally, the plural endings are in lowercase letters.)

#	YOUR EDIT	CHECK ANSWER
1.	Tom work at a grocery store. Edit this: Tom work at a grocery store.
2.	Every day, he arrive early to do his chore. chore (n.)– task or small job Edit this: Every day, he arrive early to do his chore.
3.	First, he check for new delivery. Edit this: First, he check for new delivery.
4.	Then he put new response on all the shelf. Edit this: Then, he put new response on all the shelf.
5.	Next, he place cash and coin in the cash register. (There is more than one register.) Edit this: Next, he place cash and coin in the cash register.
6.	He dust the counter and wipe the register. (There is more than one counter and register.) Edit this: He dust the counter and wipe the register.
7.	He sweep the floor and wash the window. (There is one floor and more than one window.) Edit this: He sweep the floor and wash the window.
8.	Then he unlock the front and back door with his key. (There is a key for each door.) Edit this: He unlock the front and back door with his key.
9.	He turn the "closed" sign around to "open". (There is one.) Edit this: He turn the "closed" sign around to "open".
10.	Next, he put out the fruit and vegetable. fruit / fuits Edit this: Next, he put out the fruit and vegetable.
11.	On each side, he place floor mat. (There are two.) Edit this: On each side, he place floor mat.
12.	When the bread arrive, he put it in several basket. Edit this: When the bread arrive, he put it in several basket.
13.	He turn on all the light. (There are several.) Edit this: He turn on all the light.
14.	He roll out the shopping cart. (There are several.) Edit this: He roll out the shopping cart.
15.	Then he greet his customer and welcome them in. Edit this: He greet his customer and welcome them in.