Singular and Plural Noun Exercises

Categories: Basic English Grammar Accuracy

Great! Here's a set of singular and plural noun exercises to help you practice the rules.

Singular and Plural Noun Exercises

Part A: Convert Singular to Plural

Convert the following singular nouns into their correct plural forms:

1. box → __________

2. baby → __________

3. leaf → __________

4. city → __________

5. photo → __________

6. man → __________

7. tooth → __________

8. piano → __________

9. wolf → __________

10. child → __________

Part B: Convert Plural to Singular

Convert the following plural nouns into their correct singular forms:

1. knives → __________

2. women → __________

3. tomatoes → __________

4. geese → __________

5. brushes → __________

6. cacti → __________

7. parties → __________

8. mice → __________

9. roofs → __________

10. deer → __________

Part C: Choose the Correct Form

Circle or choose the correct form of the noun in brackets:

1. I have two (box / boxes) in my room.

2. The (child / children) are playing outside.

3. We saw three (deer / deers) in the forest.

4. She sliced some (tomato / tomatoes) for the salad.

5. The (lady / ladies) are wearing beautiful dresses.

6. All the (bus / buses) are delayed.

7. This farm has many (sheep / sheeps).

8. I bought new (knife / knives) for the kitchen.

9. That museum has ancient (phenomenon / phenomena).

10. The (man / men) are working on the road.

Part D: Fill in the Blanks with Plural Forms

Use the plural form of the word in brackets:

1. I saw many __________ at the zoo. (monkey)

2. She bought five __________ from the store. (potato)

3. My __________ are very supportive. (mother-in-law)

4. We read different __________ in class today. (story)

5. There are two __________ near the window. (bench)

Answer Key with Explanations

Part A: Convert Singular to Plural

Part B: Convert Plural to Singular

Part C: Choose the Correct Form

1. I have two boxes in my room.
   → Ends in x, so plural is boxes (add -es)

2. The children are playing outside.
   → Irregular plural of child

3. We saw three deer in the forest.
   → Deer is same in singular and plural

4. She sliced some tomatoes for the salad.
   → Ends in o → plural is -es

5. The ladies are wearing beautiful dresses.
   → Ends in consonant + y → change to -ies

6. All the buses are delayed.
   → Ends in s → add -es

7. This farm has many sheep.
   → Same form for singular and plural

8. I bought new knives for the kitchen.
   → Ends in f → change to -ves

9. That museum has ancient phenomena.
   → Plural of phenomenon (Greek origin)

10. The men are working on the road.
    → Irregular plural of man

Part D: Fill in the Blanks

1. I saw many monkeys at the zoo.
   → Ends in vowel + y → just add s

2. She bought five potatoes from the store.
   → Ends in o → add -es

3. My mothers-in-law are very supportive.
   → Compound noun → pluralize mother

4. We read different stories in class today.
   → Ends in consonant + y → change to ies

5. There are two benches near the window.
   → Ends in ch → add -es