1. Plural and Singular Nouns

2. Plural Nouns
A plural form of a

noun names more
than one. It usually
ends with s or es.

3. Write P if the noun below is plural.
Write S if the noun below is
singular.
1. houses
2. baby
ANSWERS
3. church
4. tables
5. books
6. bus

4. Write P if the noun below is plural.
Write S if the noun below is
singular.
 Houses P
 baby S
 church S
 tables P
 books P
 bus S

5. Add es to make nouns plural that
end with:
s
• buses
 x
• taxes
 ch
• benches
 sh
• dishes

6. Add ies to make nouns plural that
end with a consonant and a y:
 lady
• ladies
 fry
• fries

7. Some nouns that end in f or fe
change to ves when made plural:
 calf
• calves
 knife
• knives

8. Some nouns that end in o change
to es when made plural. Some
change to s:
 kangaroo
• kangaroos
 potato
• potatoes

9. Some nouns do not change at all
when made plural:
 sheep
• sheep
 deer
• deer

10. Some nouns become a new word
when made plural:
 man
• men
 goose
• geese

11. Can you make these nouns plural?
1. half
2. foot
ANSWERS
3. piano
4. spy
5. brush

12. Can you make these nouns plural?
 halves
 feet
 pianos
 spies
 brushes

13. Can you make these nouns plural?
1. mouse
2. memo
ANSWERS
3. shelf
4. leaf
5. child

14. Can you make these nouns plural?
 mice
 memos
 shelves
 leaves
 children

15. Can you make these nouns plural?
1. thief
2. woman
ANSWERS
3. fish
4. photo
5. die

16. Can you make these nouns plural?
 thieves
 women
 fish
 photos
 dice