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Singular and Plural Nouns

The document explains the concepts of singular and plural nouns, defining singular nouns as those that represent one item and plural nouns as those that represent more than one. It provides rules for forming plural nouns, including adding -s or -es, changing y to i, and noting irregular forms. Additionally, it includes examples, practice exercises, and a fun fact about words that remain the same in both forms.

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Singular and Plural Nouns

The document explains the concepts of singular and plural nouns, defining singular nouns as those that represent one item and plural nouns as those that represent more than one. It provides rules for forming plural nouns, including adding -s or -es, changing y to i, and noting irregular forms. Additionally, it includes examples, practice exercises, and a fun fact about words that remain the same in both forms.

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Singular and Plural Nouns

Nouns are words that name people, places, animals, or things. They can be singular (only one)
or plural (more than one). Learning the difference between singular and plural nouns helps us
speak and write clearly.

What Is a Singular Noun?

A singular noun is a noun that means only one.

Examples:

●​ One cat​

●​ A book​

●​ The teacher​

●​ An apple​

What Is a Plural Noun?

A plural noun means more than one. We often add -s or -es to the end of a noun to make it
plural.

Examples:

●​ One dog, two dogs​

●​ A pen, many pens​

●​ One box, three boxes​

●​ An orange, five oranges​


How to Make Nouns Plural

1.​ Most nouns: Add -s​

○​ book → books​

○​ car → cars​

2.​ Nouns ending in -s, -sh, -ch, -x, or -z: Add -es​

○​ bus → buses​

○​ dish → dishes​

○​ box → boxes​

3.​ Nouns ending in a consonant + y: Change y to i and add -es​

○​ baby → babies​

○​ party → parties​

4.​ Irregular nouns: These change in a different way​

○​ man → men​

○​ child → children​

○​ mouse → mice​

○​ foot → feet​

Examples in Sentences:

●​ The boy is reading. (singular)​

●​ The boys are playing. (plural)​

●​ I saw a fox.​
●​ I saw three foxes.​

●​ That child is funny.​

●​ Those children are funny.​

Practice Time:

Write the plural form of these nouns:

1.​ cat → __________​

2.​ brush → __________​

3.​ baby → __________​

4.​ man → __________​

5.​ toy → __________​

Circle the singular noun in each sentence:

1.​ The bird is flying in the sky.​

2.​ I have a pencil in my hand.​

3.​ That apple is red.​

Circle the plural noun in each sentence:

1.​ The dogs are barking loudly.​

2.​ My books are on the desk.​

3.​ We saw butterflies in the garden.​


Fun Fact:

Some words in English stay the same in both singular and plural!

●​ One sheep, two sheep​

●​ One deer, many deer​

●​ One fish, many fish​

Remember!

●​ Singular noun = one​

●​ Plural noun = more than one​

●​ Watch the ending: sometimes you add -s, -es, or make other changes!​

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