The noun is the name of a place, person, or thing. It is a word that names anything be it, abstract such as emotions like anger, jealousy, happiness, quantity, name, place, animals, or things. It is the naming word. In English grammar, the noun is the first of the eight parts of speech taught to kids when they begin learning the language. It is essential to be able to identify and differentiate between a noun and other parts of speech. Similarly, there are several rules that one needs to keep in mind while working with nouns. One such scenario is the use of singular and plural nouns. A singular form of a noun refers to a noun that is in the singular form. Ex: one car. On the other hand, the plural form is used to refer to a noun if there is more than one instance of the noun. Ex: Cars.
Generally, to write a noun in its plural form we need to add ‘s’ or ‘es’ at the end of the word. Thus, most singular nouns are made plural by simply putting an -s and -es at the end. But there are several exceptions too. There are several different rules regarding pluralization depending on what letter a noun ends in. These rules are as follows:
- We add ‑s to the end to make regular nouns plural. Ex: Car – Cars.
- If the singular noun ends in ‑s, -ss, -sh, -ch, -x, or -z, add ‑es instead of -s to the end to make it plural. Ex: Bus – Busses
- If the noun ends with ‘‑f’ or ‘‑fe’, the f is often changed to ‑ve, and -s is added to form the plural version. Ex: Wolf – Wolves
- If a singular noun ends in ‑y and the letter before the’ -y’ is a consonant, we change the ending to ‑’ies’. Ex: City – Cities.
- If the noun ends in ‑o, we add ‑es to make it plural. Ex: Potato – Potatoes
- If the singular noun ends in ‑us, the plural is made by adding ‘‑i’ at the end. Ex: Cactus – Cacti
- If the singular noun ends in ‑is, the plural ending is ‑es. Ex: Analysis – Analyses
- If the singular noun ends in ‑on, the ending of the plural form of the noun is-a. Ex: Phenomenon – Phenomena
Singular Nouns Practice Worksheet
In this edition, we bring to you several exercises for kids to practice writing words in their singular form.
Download the worksheet and ask your kid to write the singular form of the words given in the worksheet by referring to the rules and instructions mentioned above. Download and get started now!
You may like these:
Printable Worksheets on Collective Nouns for Grade 2
These printable worksheets help Grade 2 students learn and practice collective nouns. Engaging exercises teach kids to identify and use group names for people, animals, and objects, enhancing their grammar and vocabulary skills.
Flashcards for Matching Nouns
Engage students with interactive flashcards to match nouns with corresponding images or definitions. Perfect for building vocabulary and reinforcing understanding of people, places, things, and animals in a fun, hands-on way.
Printable Worksheets on Grouping Nouns for Grade 2
These printable worksheets help Grade 2 students practice grouping nouns into categories. Through engaging exercises, children learn to organize people, places, things, and animals, enhancing their understanding of noun classification in a fun and interactive way.
Printable Worksheets for Identifying Collective Nouns for Grade 2
These printable worksheets help Grade 2 students identify collective nouns, which name groups of people, animals, or things. Engaging exercises make learning fun and effective for young learners. Perfect for building grammar skills!
Word Sorting Activities: Differentiating Nouns and Verbs for Children
Help children learn the difference between naming words (nouns) and action words (verbs) through fun sorting activities. These engaging exercises build language skills by categorizing words into groups, making learning interactive and enjoyable!
