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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.