PLURAL
OF NOUNS the plural form of these nouns:
Write
a box ……………………
a story …………………………
a boy ……………………
a man ……………………
a baby……………………
a deer …………………
a knife……………………
a bus ……………………
a tomato ……………………
a zoo ………………………
a foot ………………………
a door ………………………
a city ………………………
a mouse………………………
a child ………………………
a turtle ………………………
a gentleman ………………………………………………
a woman…………………………
a cherry…………………………
a tooth…………………………… a kiss ……………………………
a scarf……………………………
Mostnounsadd–s
pen‐pens
cup‐cups
Nounsendingin
–ch,‐sh,‐s,‐x,‐z
add–es
box‐boxes watch ‐ watches Nouns ending in consonant + y = ‐ies country ‐ countries
a goose …………………………
a butterfly ……………………………………………
a sheep…………………………… a wolf ……………………………
a hero …………………………
a fish ……………………………
a deer ……………………………
a lion ……………………………
Nouns ending in –f /‐fe change to –ves wife ‐ wives a bush ……………………………… a photo…………………………
Certainnounsthatend
in‐o,add‐es
Irregular plurals: a child – children a goose – geese a man – men a mouse – mice a woman – women a sheep – sheep a person – people a fish – fish a foot – feet a deer – deer a tooth ‐ teeth hero‐heroes
potato‐potatoes
But: photo – photos; piano – pianos hippo – hippos Name:_______________________________
Irregular Plural
Nouns
The regular plural form of nouns is made by adding an “s” to the end of the
word. However, some words do not follow that rule. Plural forms that are made
in some way other than just adding an “s” are called irregular plural forms.
Make the plural form of nouns ending in “ch,” “sh,” “x,” “o,” or “ss” by adding
one church
one brush
one fox
“es”.
two churches
two brushes
two foxes
Make the plural form of some nouns ending in “f” or “fe” by dropping the “f” or
“fe” and adding “ves”.
one wolf
one knife
two knives
two wolves
Make the plural form of many words ending in “y” by dropping the “y” and
adding “ies”.
one baby
two babies
Make the plural form of some “oo” words by changing to “ee”.
one foot
one tooth
two teeth
two feet
Some irregular plurals just have to be remembered:
one man, two men
one cactus, two cacti
one child, two children
one index, two indices
Write the irregular plural form of each noun:
1.
wish
2.
wife
2.
elf
4.
butterfly
3.
family
6.
shelf
4.
goose
8.
tomato
5.
flash
10.
dress
6.
box
12.
bench
one woman, two women
one mouse, two mice
Key
Name:____________________________
Irregular Plural
Nouns
The regular plural form of nouns is made by adding an “s” to the end of the
word. However, some words do not follow that rule. Plural forms that are made
in some way other than just adding an “s” are called irregular plural forms.
Make the plural form of nouns ending in “ch,” “sh,” “x,” “o,” or “ss” by adding
one church
one brush
one fox
“es”.
two churches
two brushes
two foxes
Make the plural form of some nouns ending in “f” or “fe” by dropping the “f” or
“fe” and adding “ves”.
one wolf
one knife
two knives
two wolves
Make the plural form of many words ending in “y” by dropping the “y” and
adding “ies”.
one baby
two babies
Make the plural form of some “oo” words by changing to “ee”.
one foot
one tooth
two teeth
two feet
Some irregular plurals just have to be remembered:
one man, two men
one cactus, two cacti
one child, two children
one index, two indices
one woman, two women
one mouse, two mice
Write the irregular plural form of each noun:
1.
wish
wishes 2.
wife
wives 2.
elf
elves 4.
butterfly butterflies
3.
family families
6.
shelf
shelves 4.
goose
geese 8.
tomato tomatoes
5.
flash
flashes 10.
dress
dresses 6.
box
boxes 12.
bench
benches mouse
3____
child
5________
baby
game
2______
5_____
man
4___
dress
dish
dog
sheep
2_ _ _ _ _ _ _
10_ _ _ _ _ _ _
3____
4_____
flower
cherry
leaf
heart
2________
6______
2______
10
book
3 _ _ _ _ _
3_ _ _ _ _ _ _
witch
3_ _ _ _ _ _ _
potato
woman
fish
house
glass
3_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
3_____
6____
3______
2_______
foot
box
apple
horse
fox
2____
3_____
6______
3______
pencil
wife
lunch
tomato
tooth
12 _ _ _ _ _ _ _
12
3_____
2_______
2________
_____
wolf
clock
volcano
shoe
kiss
2______
______
3_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
2_____
6_ _ _ _ _ _
2 __ _ _ _ _
Singular & Plural Nouns
Name:
V
Date:
Convert each of these singular nouns to plural.
(1)
disc
(16)
kiss
(2)
button
(17)
window
(3)
mouth
(18)
tiger
(4)
conversation
(19)
file
(5)
planet
(20)
table
(6)
pencil
(21)
star
(7)
branch
(22)
staple
(8)
lunch
(23)
witch
(9)
novel
(24)
professional
(10)
backpack
(25)
nose
(11)
power
(26)
airplane
(12)
phone
(27)
connection
(13)
word
(28)
manual
(14)
glass
(29)
tax
(15)
dragon
(30)
charm
Name:
V
Singular & Plural Nouns
A N S W EDate:
R KEY
Convert each of these singular nouns to plural.
(1)
disc
discs
(16)
kiss
(2)
button
buttons
(17)
window
(3)
mouth
mouths
(18)
tiger
(4)
conversation
conversations
(19)
file
(5)
planet
planets
(20)
table
tables
(6)
pencil
pencils
(21)
star
stars
(7)
branch
branches
(22)
staple
staples
(8)
lunch
lunches
(23)
witch
witches
(9)
novel
novels
(24)
professional
(10)
backpack
backpacks
(25)
nose
(11)
power
powers
(26)
airplane
(12)
phone
phones
(27)
connection
(13)
word
words
(28)
manual
(14)
glass
glasses
(29)
tax
(15)
dragon
dragons
(30)
charm
kisses
windows
tigers
files
professionals
noses
airplanes
connections
manuals
taxes
charms