Is the noun singular or plural?

Key Notes:-

A noun is a word that names a person, place, thing, or animal.
Examples:

  • Person: πŸ‘©β€πŸ« Teacher
  • Place: 🏫 School
  • Thing: 🍎 Apple
  • Animal: 🐢 Dog

A singular noun names one person, place, thing, or animal.

Examples:

  • 🐢 Dog (one dog)
  • 🍎 Apple (one apple)
  • πŸ‘¦ Boy (one boy)

Tip: Look for β€œone”! βœ…


A plural noun names more than one person, place, thing, or animal.

Examples:

  • 🐢🐢 Dogs (more than one dog)
  • 🍎🍎 Apples (more than one apple)
  • πŸ‘¦πŸ‘¦ Boys (more than one boy)

Tip: Many plural nouns end with -s or -es! ✨


Add -s:

  • cat β†’ cats 🐱🐱
  • book β†’ books πŸ“šπŸ“š

Add -es (for nouns ending in s, x, z, ch, sh):

  • box β†’ boxes πŸ“¦πŸ“¦
  • brush β†’ brushes πŸ–ŒοΈπŸ–ŒοΈ

Change -y to -ies (for nouns ending in consonant + y):

  • baby β†’ babies πŸ‘ΆπŸ‘Ά
  • party β†’ parties πŸŽ‰πŸŽ‰

  • One = Singular πŸ”Ή
  • More than one = Plural πŸ”Ή
  • Look at the ending (-s, -es, -ies) for plural nouns.
  • Some nouns are tricky: man β†’ men πŸ‘¨πŸ‘¨, woman β†’ women πŸ‘©πŸ‘©

Write S for Singular and P for Plural:

  1. 🐱 Cat β†’ ___
  2. 🍌 Bananas β†’ ___
  3. πŸ‘¨ Man β†’ ___
  4. 🏠 Houses β†’ ___
  5. 🐭 Mice β†’ ___

Let’s practice!βœ’οΈ