Singular and Plural Nouns

Worksheets for Advanced Level Learners 

 

 

Worksheet-1

Write the plural form of the nouns given below.

child………………… man………………… woman………………… wife………………… knife………………… half………………… mouse………………… goose………………… tooth………………… foot………………… elf………………… loaf………………… leaf………………… knife…………………	potato………………… tomato………………… piano………………… cactus………………… medium………………… phenomenon…………… category………………… syllabus………………… analysis………………… thesis………………… diagnosis………………… crisis………………… nucleus………………… criterion…………………	toe………………… datum………………… fox………………… lily………………… dish………………… wrench………………… goose………………… flash………………… deer………………… sheep………………… reef………………… dwarf………………… church………………… diary…………………
roof………………… chief………………… passer-by………………… brush………………… glass………………… gas………………… body………………… donkey………………… trolley………………… army…………………	fungus………………… oasis………………… wolf………………… kidney………………… son-in-law………………… bus………………… watch………………… brother-in-law…………… cargo………………… bunny…………………	thief………………… bush………………… foot……………….. ox…………………… trophy…………………. athlete………….. veto………….. alumnus…………….

 

 

             

 

Worksheet-2

Rewrite the following sentences using the plural forms of the nouns and making appropriate changes to the other words.

 

1.          There is a picture on the wall.

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2.          That is not a worm: It is a snake. 

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3.          Is there a box of chocolate on the table?

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4.          A cow has a tail.

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5.          That is a squirrel, isn’t it?

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6.          I saw her riding away on a horse.

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7.          We cannot send a letter without a stamp on it.

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8.          His sister is a nurse, isn’t she?

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9.          A fly is an insect, but a spider is not.

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10.     That child has an apple in his hand.

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Worksheet-3

 

Fill in the blanks with the appropriate forms of the words in brackets.

EXAMPLE: My (friend) friends’ names are Mark and John. 

 

1.     1. Our book club is reading my favorite (author)__________________   books now.  

2.     Maria, show me your (pet) __________________   Photos.

3.     The hurricane destroyed many (farmer)___________________ houses.  

4.     I can’t read these (book) _____________________: The print is too small.  

5.     5. I know many doctors. (He)   ______________ live nearby. 

             

 

Worksheet-1 Answers child - children man - men woman - women

wife - wives knife - knives half - halves mouse -  mice goose - geese tooth - teeth elf - elves loaf - loaves leaf - leaves knife - knives roof - roofs chief - chiefs potato - potatoes tomato - tomatoes piano - pianos cactus - cacti

medium - media phenomenon - phenomena category - categories syllabus - syllabi analysis - analyses thesis - theses diagnosis - diagnoses crisis - crises nucleus - nuclei criterion - criteria fungus - fungi oasis - oases toe - toes datum - data fox - foxes

lily - lilies

dish - dishes wrench - wrenches goose - geese flash - flashes deer - deer sheep - sheep reef - reefs dwarf – dwarves/ dwarfs church - churches diary - diaries thief - thieves

bush - bushes passer-by – passers-by brush - brushes glass - glasses gas - gases body - bodies donkey - donkeys trolley - trolleys army - armies wolf - wolves kidney - kidneys son-in-law – sons-in-law bus - buses watch - watches brother-in-law – brothers-in-law cargo - cargoes bunny - bunnies foot - feet ox - oxen trophy - trophies athlete - athletes veto - vetoes alumnus - alumni

 

 

Worksheet-2 Answers

1)         There is a picture on the wall. 

There are pictures on the wall.

2)         That is not a worm: It is a snake. 

Those are not worms: they are snakes.

3)         Is there a box of chocolate on the table?

Are there boxes of chocolate on the tables?

4)         A cow has a tail.

Cows have tails.

5)         That is a squirrel, isn’t it?

Those are squirrels, aren’t they?

6)         I saw her riding away on a horse.

I saw them riding away on horses.

7)         We cannot send a letter without a stamp on it.

We cannot send letters without stamps on them.

8)         His sister is a nurse, isn’t she?

His sisters are nurses, aren’t they?

9)         A fly is an insect, but a spider is not.

Flies are insects, but spiders are not.

10)    That child has an apple in his hand.

Those children have apples in their hands.

 

 

Worksheet-3 Answers

 

1.     Our book club is reading my favorite authors’/author’s books.  

2.     Maria, show me your pets’/pet’s Photos.

3.     The hurricane destroyed many farmers’ houses.  

4.     I can’t read these books: The print is too small.  

5.     I know many doctors. They live nearby.