Lets Learn About Nouns
Notes on singular and plural nouns.
We use singular noun for one person, one animal
or one thing.
We use a plural noun
to refer to more than one person, thing or animal.
Plural nouns are formed by:
Adding – s
Singular
|
Plural
|
pupil
|
pupils
|
kitten
|
kittens
|
piano
|
pianos
|
Adding – es
Singular
|
Plural
|
fox
|
foxes
|
watch
|
watches
|
potato
|
potatoes
|
Adding – en
Singular
|
Plural
|
child
|
children
|
ox
|
oxen
|
Some nouns are the same in the singular and plural form
Singular
|
Plural
|
staff
|
staff
|
deer
|
deer
|
rubbish
|
rubbish
|
Changing – y into - ies
Singular
|
Plural
|
lady
|
ladies
|
fly
|
flies
|
lorry
|
lorries
|
Changing – f or - fe into – ves
Singular
|
Plural
|
thief
|
thieves
|
wolf
|
wolves
|
leaf
|
leaves
|
Changing the vowel in the words
Singular
|
Plural
|
man
|
men
|
goose
|
geese
|
tooth
|
teeth
|
Some nouns are used only in the plural
Singular
|
Plural
|
scissors
|
scissors
|
trousers
|
trousers
|
measles
|
measles
|
Exercises
Fill in the
plural nouns of the words.
Adding – s
Singular
|
Plural
|
girl
|
|
frog
|
|
toy
|
Adding – es
Singular
|
Plural
|
bush
|
|
glass
|
Adding – en
Singular
|
Plural
|
child
|
|
ox
|
Some nouns are the same in the singular and plural form
Singular
|
Plural
|
sheep
|
|
furniture
|
|
rubbish
|
Changing – y into - ies
Singular
|
Plural
|
baby
|
|
cherry
|
|
bakery
|
Changing – f or - fe into – ves
Singular
|
Plural
|
wife
|
|
calf
|
|
knife
|
Changing the vowel in the words
Singular
|
Plural
|
woman
|
|
mouse
|
|
foot
|
Answer
Fill in the
plural nouns of the words.
Adding – s
Singular
|
Plural
|
girl
|
girls
|
frog
|
frogs
|
toy
|
toys
|
Adding – es
Singular
|
Plural
|
bush
|
bushes
|
glass
|
glasses
|
Adding – en
Singular
|
Plural
|
child
|
children
|
ox
|
oxen
|
Some nouns are the same in the singular and plural form
Singular
|
Plural
|
sheep
|
sheep
|
furniture
|
furniture
|
rubbish
|
rubbish
|
Changing – y into - ies
Singular
|
Plural
|
baby
|
babies
|
cherry
|
cherries
|
bakery
|
bakeries
|
Changing – f or - fe into – ves
Singular
|
Plural
|
wife
|
wives
|
calf
|
calves
|
knife
|
knives
|
Changing the vowel in the words
Singular
|
Plural
|
woman
|
women
|
mouse
|
mice
|
foot
|
feet
|
