Plural and Singular Nouns

ByProject LA Activity

Adapted by Cheryl M. Hamilton

Plural Nouns

•Plural nouns name more than one person, place, or thing. They usually ends with s or es.

Are these nouns plural or singular?

1. houses2. baby3. animals4. tables5. books6. blueberries

Add es to make nouns plural that end with s, ss, ch, sh, x, or z:

• bus• busses

• dress• dresses

• church• churches

• bush• bushes

• tax• taxes

• buzz• buzzes

Add ies to make nouns plural that end with a consonant and a y:• lady• ladies

• fry• fries

If a noun ends in a vowel and y, add

s:•monkey•monkeys

•toy•toys

Some nouns that end in f or fe change to ves when made plural:•calf• calves

•knife• knives

Some nouns that end in o change to es when made plural. Some change to s:

•kangaroo• kangaroos

•potato•potatoes

Some nouns do not change at all when made plural:

•sheep• sheep

•deer•deer

Some nouns become a new word when made plural:

•man•men

•goose• geese

Can you make these nouns plural?

1. half2. foot3. piano4. spy5. brush

Can you make these nouns plural?

1. halves2. feet3. pianos4. spies5. brushes

Can you make these nouns plural?

1. mouse2. memo3. shelf4. leaf5. child

Can you make these nouns plural?

1. mice2. memos3. shelves4. leaves5. children

Can you make these nouns plural?

1. thief2. woman3. fish4. photo5. die

Can you make these nouns plural?

1. thieves2. women3. fish4. photos5. dice

Let’s get to work!

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