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