SINGULAR & PLURAL NOUNS – CLASS 5
Name: __________________________ Date: ______________ Class: __________
A. Write the plural form.
- book → __________ 2. pencil → __________ 3. chair → __________ 4. apple → __________
- flower → __________ 6. table → __________ 7. school → __________ 8. river → __________
- window → __________ 10. teacher → __________ 11. garden → __________ 12. animal → __________
- orange → __________ 14. balloon → __________ 15. friend → __________
B. Add -s or -es.
- bus → __________ 2. class → __________ 3. box → __________ 4. brush → __________
- dish → __________ 6. watch → __________ 7. glass → __________ 8. fox → __________
- bench → __________ 10. wish → __________ 11. potato → __________ 12. tomato → __________
C. Change y to the correct plural form.
- baby → __________ 2. city → __________ 3. story → __________ 4. family → __________
- country → __________ 6. lady → __________ 7. party → __________ 8. butterfly → __________
- library → __________ 10. puppy → __________
D. Write the plural forms of these nouns ending in f/fe.
- leaf → __________ 2. knife → __________ 3. wife → __________ 4. life → __________
- wolf → __________ 6. shelf → __________ 7. loaf → __________ 8. thief → __________
E. Write the singular form.
- books → __________ 2. boxes → __________ 3. babies → __________ 4. leaves → __________
- knives → __________ 6. cities → __________ 7. stories → __________ 8. buses → __________
- tomatoes → __________ 10. shelves → __________
F. Irregular Plurals – Write the plural.
- man → __________ 2. woman → __________ 3. child → __________ 4. tooth → __________
- foot → __________ 6. mouse → __________ 7. goose → __________ 8. person → __________
- sheep → __________ 10. deer → __________ 11. fish → __________ 12. ox → __________
G. Write the singular form of the irregular nouns.
- men → __________ 2. women → __________ 3. children → __________ 4. teeth → __________
- feet → __________ 6. mice → __________ 7. geese → __________ 8. people → __________
- sheep → __________ 10. deer → __________ 11. fish → __________ 12. oxen → __________
H. Choose the correct noun.
- There are five (apple / apples) in the basket.
- The (child / children) are playing in the park.
- I saw two (mouse / mice) in the kitchen.
- My father bought three (watch / watches).
- The (woman / women) are talking.
- There are many (leaf / leaves) on the ground.
- Two (fox / foxes) ran into the forest.
- The farmer has ten (sheep / sheeps).
- I brushed my (tooth / teeth).
- Three (baby / babies) were sleeping.
I. Fill in the blanks with the correct singular or plural form.
- One __________ is sitting on the wall. (bird)
- Five __________ are sitting on the wall. (bird)
- I have one __________. (pencil)
- I have six __________. (pencil)
- One __________ is missing from the box. (toy)
- Several __________ are missing. (toy)
- A __________ is eating grass. (cow)
- Three __________ are eating grass. (cow)
- One __________ has fallen from the tree. (leaf)
- Many __________ have fallen from the tree. (leaf)
- One __________ is crying. (child)
- Many __________ are crying. (child)
J. Change the sentences into plural.
- The boy has a ball.
→ ______________________________________________ - The girl is carrying a bag.
→ ______________________________________________ - The cat is sleeping on the sofa.
→ ______________________________________________ - The child has a toy.
→ ______________________________________________ - The man is walking on the road.
→ ______________________________________________ - The woman is buying a dress.
→ ______________________________________________ - The baby is holding a spoon.
→ ______________________________________________ - The fox is hiding behind the bush.
→ ______________________________________________ - The farmer has a cow.
→ ______________________________________________ - The student is reading a book.
→ ______________________________________________
K. Change the sentences into singular.
- The boys have balls.
→ ______________________________________________ - The girls are carrying bags.
→ ______________________________________________ - The cats are sleeping on sofas.
→ ______________________________________________ - The children have toys.
→ ______________________________________________ - The men are walking on the roads.
→ ______________________________________________ - The women are buying dresses.
→ ______________________________________________ - The babies are holding spoons.
→ ______________________________________________ - The foxes are hiding behind the bushes.
→ ______________________________________________
L. Correct the plural mistakes.
- I saw two deers in the forest.
→ ______________________________________________ - The childs are playing football.
→ ______________________________________________ - She has three tooths missing.
→ ______________________________________________ - There are five boxs on the table.
→ ______________________________________________ - The womans are waiting outside.
→ ______________________________________________ - We saw two mouses in the room.
→ ______________________________________________ - There are many leafs in the garden.
→ ______________________________________________ - The babys are sleeping.
→ ______________________________________________ - I bought two knifes.
→ ______________________________________________ - The mans are working in the field.
→ ______________________________________________
M. Match the singular nouns with their plural forms.
| Singular | Plural |
|---|---|
| 1. child | a. feet |
| 2. mouse | b. women |
| 3. woman | c. children |
| 4. tooth | d. mice |
| 5. foot | e. teeth |
| 6. leaf | f. geese |
| 7. goose | g. leaves |
| 8. man | h. men |
Answers: 1–___ 2–___ 3–___ 4–___ 5–___ 6–___ 7–___ 8–___
N. Sort the nouns.
Write each noun in the correct column.
books, children, boxes, mice, girls, teeth, buses, sheep, leaves, men, pencils, deer
| Regular Plurals | Irregular Plurals |
|---|---|
| __________________ | __________________ |
| __________________ | __________________ |
| __________________ | __________________ |
| __________________ | __________________ |
| __________________ | __________________ |
| __________________ | __________________ |
O. Odd One Out
Circle the noun that does not belong in each group.
- cats – dogs – mice – horses
- men – women – boys – children
- boxes – buses – books – watches
- leaves – knives – toys – wives
- sheep – deer – fish – cows
- babies – cities – stories – books
P. Multiple Choice Questions
- What is the plural of tooth?
a) tooths b) teeth c) toothes d) teefs - What is the plural of city?
a) citys b) cities c) cityes d) citis - What is the singular of children?
a) child b) childrens c) childer d) kid - What is the plural of box?
a) boxs b) boxes c) boxies d) boxen - Which word has the same singular and plural form?
a) sheep b) child c) mouse d) woman - Which is correct?
a) two leafs b) two leaves c) two leafes d) two leaf - Which is the plural of knife?
a) knifes b) knives c) knifees d) knivs - Which is the singular of mice?
a) mouse b) mice c) mouses d) mous - Which sentence is correct?
a) The childs are happy.
b) The children are happy.
c) The childrens are happy.
d) The child are happy. - Which sentence is correct?
a) I saw three foxs.
b) I saw three foxes.
c) I saw three foxies.
d) I saw three fox.
Q. Complete the table.
| Singular | Plural |
|---|---|
| 1. baby | __________ |
| 2. __________ | teeth |
| 3. knife | __________ |
| 4. __________ | people |
| 5. city | __________ |
| 6. __________ | mice |
| 7. leaf | __________ |
| 8. __________ | children |
| 9. bus | __________ |
| 10. __________ | women |
R. Read and find.
Read the paragraph and write five singular nouns and five plural nouns.
Riya went to the market with her mother. They bought apples, oranges, a loaf of bread and some vegetables. On the way home, Riya saw two children playing with a ball near some trees.
Singular nouns:
- __________ 2. __________ 3. __________ 4. __________ 5. __________
Plural nouns:
- __________ 2. __________ 3. __________ 4. __________ 5. __________
S. Make your own plurals.
Write the plural form of each noun and then use any three plural nouns in sentences.
- monkey → __________
- hero → __________
- potato → __________
- scarf → __________
- church → __________
- class → __________
Sentences:
T. Challenge Zone
Rewrite the paragraph by changing all the singular nouns into plural nouns.
The boy saw a mouse near a tree. The child called his friend. Together, they watched the mouse run towards a bush. A leaf fell beside them.
Answer
ANSWER KEY
A: books, pencils, chairs, apples, flowers, tables, schools, rivers, windows, teachers, gardens, animals, oranges, balloons, friends
B: buses, classes, boxes, brushes, dishes, watches, glasses, foxes, benches, wishes, potatoes, tomatoes
C: babies, cities, stories, families, countries, ladies, parties, butterflies, libraries, puppies
D: leaves, knives, wives, lives, wolves, shelves, loaves, thieves
E: book, box, baby, leaf, knife, city, story, bus, tomato, shelf
F: men, women, children, teeth, feet, mice, geese, people, sheep, deer, fish, oxen
G: man, woman, child, tooth, foot, mouse, goose, person, sheep, deer, fish, ox
H: 1. apples 2. children 3. mice 4. watches 5. women 6. leaves 7. foxes 8. sheep 9. teeth 10. babies
I: 1. bird 2. birds 3. pencil 4. pencils 5. toy 6. toys 7. cow 8. cows 9. leaf 10. leaves 11. child 12. children
J:
- The boys have balls.
- The girls are carrying bags.
- The cats are sleeping on the sofas.
- The children have toys.
- The men are walking on the roads.
- The women are buying dresses.
- The babies are holding spoons.
- The foxes are hiding behind the bushes.
- The farmers have cows.
- The students are reading books.
K:
- The boy has a ball.
- The girl is carrying a bag.
- The cat is sleeping on a sofa.
- The child has a toy.
- The man is walking on the road.
- The woman is buying a dress.
- The baby is holding a spoon.
- The fox is hiding behind the bush.
L:
- deer
- children
- teeth
- boxes
- women
- mice
- leaves
- babies
- knives
- men
M: 1–c, 2–d, 3–b, 4–e, 5–a, 6–g, 7–f, 8–h
N:
Regular: books, boxes, girls, buses, pencils
Irregular: children, mice, teeth, sheep, leaves, men, deer
O:
- mice
- boys
- books
- toys
- cows
- books
P: 1-b, 2-b, 3-a, 4-b, 5-a, 6-b, 7-b, 8-a, 9-b, 10-b
Q:
- babies
- tooth
- knives
- person
- cities
- mouse
- leaves
- child
- buses
- woman
R: Answers may vary.
Possible singular nouns: market, mother, loaf, bread, ball
Possible plural nouns: apples, oranges, vegetables, children, trees
S: monkeys, heroes, potatoes, scarves, churches, classes
T:
The boys saw mice near trees. The children called their friends. Together, they watched the mice run towards bushes. Leaves fell beside them.