100+ Singular and Plural Words

Nouns can be categorised as singular or plural based on their number. Singular nouns can be made plural by adding an ‘s’, ‘es’, ‘ies’ and ‘ves’; while, in some cases, the plural form of the noun is indicated by a change in its spelling. There are also nouns that remain unchanged, both in the singular and plural forms. Go through the lists of singular and plural words given in the article to understand how they are formed.

List of Singular and Plural Words
List of Irregular Singular and Plural Nouns
Examples of Sentences with Singular Nouns
Examples of Sentences with Plural Nouns
Frequently Asked Questions on Singular and Plural Nouns

List of Singular and Plural Words

Singular	Plural	Singular	Plural
Dog	Dogs	Cat	Cat
Bird	Birds	Animal	Animals
Ant	Ants	Dove	Doves
Elephant	Elephants	Weasel	Weasels
Shark	Sharks	Crocodile	Crocodiles
Crow	Crows	Axe	Axes
Bat	Bats	Frog	Frogs
Lake	Lakes	River	Rivers
Sea	Seas	Ocean	Oceans
Cow	Cows	Parrot	Parrots
Peacock	Peacocks	Dolphin	Dolphins
Owl	Owls	Quail	Quails
Boy	Boys	Girl	Girls
Doctor	Doctors	Teacher	Teachers
Painter	Painters	Artist	Artists
Judge	Judges	Pilot	Pilots
Actor	Actors	Singer	Singers
Head	Heads	Hand	Hands
Finger	Fingers	Toe	Toes
Shawl	Shawls	Pen	Pens
Pencil	Pencils	Ruler	Rulers
Paper	Papers	Eraser	Erasers
Tablet	Tablets	Computer	Computers
Son	Sons	Daughter	Daughters
Brother	Brothers	Sister	Sisters
Uncle	Uncles	Aunt	Aunts
Grandmother	Grandmothers	Grandfather	Grandfathers
Grandson	Grandsons	Granddaughter	Granddaughters
Clip	Clips	Comb	Combs
Eye	Eyes	Ear	Ears
Chair	Chairs	Table	Tables
Bed	Beds	Fan	Fans
Light	Lights	Pan	Pans
Van	Vans	Train	Trains
Key	Keys	Way	Ways
Box	Boxes	Tax	Taxes
Fox	Foxes	Wolf	Wolves
Match	Matches	Watch	Watches
Potato	Potatoes	Tomato	Tomatoes
Chilly	Chilies	Baby	Babies
Rally	Rallies	Poppy	Poppies
Daisy	Daisies	Fairy	Fairies
Calf	Calves	Half	Halves
Loaf	Loaves	Knife	Knives
Leaf	Leaves	Wife	Wives

List of Irregular Singular and Plural Nouns

Singular	Plural	Singular	Plural
Child	Children	Man	Men
Woman	Women	Ox	Oxen
Goose	Geese	Tooth	Teeth
Foot	Feet	Alumnus	Alumni
Fungus	Fungi	Bacterium	Bacteria
Radius	Radii	Focus	Foci
Thesis	Theses	Crisis	Crises
Analysis	Analyses	Diagnosis	Diagnoses
Phenomenon	Phenomena	Criterion	Criteria
Mouse	Mice	Sheep	Sheep
Furniture	Furniture	News	News
Deer	Deer	Fish	Fish
Scissors	Scissors	Police	Police
Sister-in-law	Sisters-in-law	Brother-in-law	Brothers-in-law
Mother-in-law	Mothers-in-law	Father-in-law	Fathers-in-law
Daughter-in-law	Daughters-in-law	Son-in-law	Sons-in-law

Examples of Sentences with Singular Nouns

She could not find her bag.
Harish hit his head while getting out of the car.
The playground was empty.
Litty is baking a cake.
Tarun took a bus to the railway station.

Examples of Sentences with Plural Nouns

Manvi found a pair of new shoes in her cupboard.
How many apples do you have?
Oviya bought three dresses for the trip.
All the paintings were sold before the end of the day.
A few cars have been parked behind mine.

Frequently Asked Questions on Singular and Plural Nouns

What is a singular noun?

A singular noun refers to a noun that is not more than one. For example, boy, bus, cat, train, table, etc.

What is a plural noun?

Plural nouns are formed by the addition of suffixes such as ‘s’, ‘es’, ‘ies’ and ‘ves’. There are also some exceptions where the spelling of the word is changed, a different suffix is added, or the noun remains unchanged. They indicate that there is more than one of that particular noun. Examples of plural nouns include pens, notebooks, glasses, boxes, shirts, dresses, children, geese, monkeys, sisters-in-law, judges, etc.

What is the plural of the noun ‘mouse’?

The plural of a mouse is mice.