Nouns -Singular Plural

Grammar Exercise

(NOUNS –
Singular and Plural)

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NAME: __________________________________
CLASS: _________________________________
DATE: ___________________________________

NOUNS

SINGULAR AND PLURAL

Regular Nouns Ends in S, CH, SH, X or Z Ends in F or FE

add - S add - ES remove F/FE add - VES

1 car 2 cars 1 bus 2 buses 1 leaf 2 leaves

1 cat 2 cats 1 match 2 matches 1 wolf 2 wolves

1 book 2 books 1 dish 2 dishes 1 life 2 lives

1 house 2 houses 1 box 2 boxes 1 knife 2 knives
Exceptions:
1 apple 2 apples 1 quiz 2 quizzes Roof-roofs
Cliff – cliffs

Ends in VOWEL + Y Ends in CONSONANT + Y Irregular Nouns

add - S remove Y add - IES 1 man 2 men

1 day 2 days 1 city 2 cities 1 child 2 children

1 key 2 keys 1 baby 2 babies 1 foot 2 feet

1 boy 2 boys 1 story 2 stories 1 tooth 2 teeth

1 guy 2 guys 1 party 2 parties 1 mouse 2 mice

1 donkey 2 donkeys 1 country 2 countries 1 person 2 people

Ends in VOWEL +O Ends in CONSONANT +O No Change

add - S add - ES 1 sheep 2 sheep

1 zoo 2 zoos 1 hero 2 heroes 1 deer 2 deer

1 radio 2 radios 1 echo 2 echoes 1 fish 2 fish

1 stereo 2 stereos 1 tomato 2 tomatoes 1 series 2 series

1 video 2 videos 1 potato 2 potatoes 1 species 2 species
Exception
1 kangaroo 2 kangaroos Piano – pianos 1 news 2 news
Photo - photos

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A Write each noun in the correct column.

Singular Plural

cat ball boys
candy puppy games
stories desk dresses
hands family boxes

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B Write the plural form of each noun

apple man key

donkey baby fly

mouse radio kangaroo

tomato potato fish

deer sheep chair

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C Irregular Verb

Fill in the column in the right with the irregular plural form of
each noun on the left. The first one is done for you.

Singular Plural
boxes
box
child

woman

person

baby

story

fly

wish

knife

dress

tooth

shelf

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D Choose the correct answers

1. These ____________ belong to Naz.

(A) toys (B) toy

2. I have a few different _______of jam. Which one

do you want?

(A) jar (B) jars

3. There were some _____ playing at the garden.

(A) child (B) children

4. Please arrange you ____ and chairs before you

leave the classroom.

(A) desk (B) desks

5. There two _____ in the National Zoo.
(A) kangarooes (B) kangaroos

6. Three ____ died in the barn yesterday.

(A) sheep (B) sheeps

7. He saw many ____ at the farm.

(A) chicken (B) chickens

8. This was the missing ____ from the library,

wasn’t it?

(A) books (B) book

9. She got a ____ for her excellent performance.

(A) prize (B) prizes

10. My sister bought two ____ of jewellery from

that shop.

(A) pieces (B) piece

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E Write the correct answers

1. There were not many __________ (seat) left in
the hall

2. All the ____________ (sparrow) look identical to
me.

3. How many __________ (page) are in the story
book?

4. Please pass me some ___________ (glass) for the
apple juice.

5. The _________________ (air conditioner) is not
working. Please use the fan.

6. The ___________ (lady) and gentlemen are all very
well-dressed for the Christmas party.

7. Amir broke several ____________ (bone) in the
recent accident.

8. This is the _____________ (answer) I have been
looking for.

9. There is too much __________ (sugar) in your
coffee.

10. He has so many ____________ (chore) to do this
weekend

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F Rewrite the following sentences into plural.

1. There is a child in front of the bus stop.
_____________________________________________________

2. I am your best friend.
_____________________________________________________

3. There is a pen under the book.
_____________________________________________________

4. He has got an apple in his hand.
_____________________________________________________

5. She has got a child.
_____________________________________________________

6. My neighbour usually buys in this shopping mall.
_____________________________________________________

7. I don’t like this book.
_____________________________________________________

8. That is the best cake I’ve ever eaten.
_____________________________________________________

9. We need to wash our hands with a soap.
_____________________________________________________

10. He can only afford to buy one t-shirt only.
_____________________________________________________

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