Explore the basics of singular and plural nouns with engaging examples and exercises! Learn how to form plurals correctly, understand key spelling rules, and practice with real-world examples to improve your grammar skills.
A noun is a word that names a person, place, or thing. Nouns are the building blocks of sentences.
People – teacher, doctor, Emma, JohnPlaces – park, school, London, beachThings – book, apple, computer, carIdeas – love, happiness, courage, freedomPerson The teacher is explaining the lesson.Place We went to the beach last weekend.Thing I have a new laptop for work.Idea She believes in kindness and honesty.A singular noun refers to one person, place, thing, or idea. Singular nouns often use “a” or “an” before them
Person a teacher, a studentPlace a park, a cityThing a book, an appleIdea a thought, a dreamA plural noun refers to more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
People teachers, studentsPlaces parks, citiesThings books, applesIdeas thoughts, dreamsRules for Forming Plural Nouns
Add -s to most nouns
Add -es to nouns ending in s, sh, ch, x, or z
Change -y to -es if the noun ends in a consonant + y
Add -es to nouns ending in -o (sometimes)
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