Exercise 1: Changing singular nouns to their plural forms
Write the plural form of each noun in the table below. Some nouns are the same in both singular and plural forms.
1. loaf
2. woman
3. tooth
4. mouse
5. moose
6. leaf
7. knife
8. tomato
9. sheep
10. spectrum
11. analysis
12. series
13. person
14. fish
Exercise 2: Regular and irregular plural nouns
Complete each sentence with the correct form of the present simple of "be". Pay attention to irregular noun–verb agreement. Some nouns can function as both countable and uncountable, depending on their use in a sentence.
1. the children happy?
2. Linguistics the scientific study of language.
3. Thirty miles a long distance to walk.
4. One of my friends going with me tomorrow.
5. The United Arab Emirates in the Middle East.
6. Where my glasses.
7. My jeans uncomfortable.
8. Statistics a branch of applied mathematics.
9. The scissors on the table.
10. No news good news.
Exercise 3: Multiple-choice questions
Choose the correct form to complete each question.
1. Athletics ______ the mother of sports.
2. Billiards ______ played by two players.
3. Similar phenomena ______ observed during volcanic eruptions.
4. The recent statistics on sexual assault ______ alarming.
5. My trousers ______ too tight.
6. Baby geese ______ called goslings.
7. The police ______ investigating the cause of the fire.
8. All the relevant information ______ given to the relevant authority.
9. Statistics ______ that the divorce rate in Portugal has increased significantly over the past two decades.
10. Measles ______ an infectious disease.
Singular and plural nouns worksheet
This worksheet helps students practice singular and plural nouns. It includes a table where students complete missing forms. In addition, there are eight sentences that include singular nouns in parentheses to be changed into their plural forms.
- World War II began in 1939 and involved many countries.
- Several soldiers fought on the front lines.
- Powerful bombs destroyed cities.
- People faced food shortages every day.
- A lot of military aircraft were destroyed, and many pilots gave their lives.
- Medical teams helped the wounded.
- After the war, peace treaties were signed.
- The world learned many hard lessons.