Singular and Plural Nouns
Remember!
A singular noun names one person, place, thing, or idea.
A plural noun names more than one. It is usually formed by adding -s or -es.
- Singular nouns: boy horse boardwalk chapter
- Plural nouns: girls foxes beaches stories
*If a word ends in y and the letter in front of the y is a vowel, then add -s.
- toy, toys; monkey, monkeys; play, plays
*If the letter in front of the y is a consonant, then drop the y and add -ies.
- flurry, flurries; city, cities
* If a noun ends in -f, sometimes add -s, but sometimes
change the f to a v and add -es to form the plural:
- reef, reefs; half, halves.
*If a noun ends in -lf, change the f to a v and add -es to form the plural:
- wolf, wolves; calf, calves.
*For most nouns ending in -fe, change the f to a v and add -s to form the plural:
- safe, safes; life, lives.
Singular and Plural Nouns Gamequiz Show (Interactive Game)
Singular and Plural Nouns PDF Worksheet
Underline the misspelled plural nouns in each sentence. Choose the correct form of the plural noun.