Singular and Plural Nouns -6th Grade Grammar
Singular and Plural Nouns
A singular noun names one person, place, thing, or idea.
A plural noun names more than one person, place, thing, or idea. Most plural nouns are formed by adding -s or -es to a singular noun.
Examples:
beaches
bicycles
pears
boxes
If a word ends in y and the letter in front of the y is a vowel, then add -s.
Examples:
toy>>> toys
monkey>>> monkeys
play>>> plays
If the letter in front of the y is a consonant, then drop the y and add -ies.
Examples:
flurry>>> flurries
city>>> cities
Special Changes to Make Plurals
| 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 Activity
Complete each sentence with the plural form of the noun in parentheses. Select the correctly formed plural noun.