Singular/Plural Nouns

Created by

Andrea White

2nd Gradestars

A singular noun names one person, place or thing.

boy fork dress

car sister door

mailbox belt friend

snake game kite

Singular means only one!

one chest

one girl

one rug

one parent

one snack

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

one friend two friends

one game four games

one kite three kites

one dog many dogs

Plural means more than one! five toys

few papers

many books

lots of friends

three birds

several flowers

Add –s to form the plural of most singular nouns.

The cat slept on the floor.

The cats slept on the floor.

I found a turtle in the ditch.

I found turtles in the ditch.

Singular Plural

car cars

sister sisters

bike bikes

school schools

basketballbasketballs

If the word ends with s, sh, ch, or x, add –es to make the word plural.box boxes

dress dresses

watch watches

bench benches

dish dishes

fox foxes

We need our (book) for math.

We need our books for math.

Let’s make singular nouns plural

Two (pencil) need to be sharpen.

Two pencils need to be sharpen.

I read many (letter) from grandpa.

I read many letters from grandpa.

The man cleaned all the (bench).

The man cleaned all the benches.

My mom washed the (dish).

My mom washed my dishes.

My dad planted many (bush).

My dad planted many bushes.

I had to put away my (toy).

I had to put away my toys.

The teacher asked us to pick up all the (block).

The teacher asked us to pick up all the blocks.

Let’s Review….•A singular noun names one person, place, or thing.

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

•Add –s to form the plural of most singular nouns.

•Add –es to form the plural of nouns that end with s, sh, ch, or x.