Plural Nouns Worksheet

One of the introductory chapters included in English grammar in primary classes is the Noun. The main reason why this chapter is included in the primary English syllabus is that it helps the students to develop a clear understanding of the basic grammar rules at a young age. Once the children understand the fundamentals of nouns, the following sub concept that can be taught to them is the singular and plural nouns. BYJU’S has several plural nouns worksheet that children can quickly solve and strengthen their ideas.

What are Plural Nouns?

What do plural nouns mean? This is the fundamental question that children might wonder about when they hear about plural nouns for the first time. The simplest definition of plural nouns is that it represents those nouns that are more than one/singular unit. For example, ‘There are many fruits in the basket”. Here, fruits is an example of plural nouns. The basic subject-verb agreement rule says that with plural nouns, plural verbs must agree. For example, “The boys play football on the field every day”.

Rules of Plural Nouns

All the plural nouns follow some specific rules, and it helps the children avoid making any mistakes while solving the plural nouns worksheet. If the students follow the following rules, it becomes easier for them to understand how one plural noun is.

• If singular nouns end with y preceded by a consonant, then in plural form, the y gets replaced by ies. For example, lily becomes lilies; the army becomes armies in plural form.
• If singular nouns end with y preceded by a vowel, then in plural form, s is added after the y. For example, the boy becomes boys; the toy becomes toys in plural form.
• Singular Nouns ending in is, sh, ch, x, and z become plural by adding es in the end. For example, witch becomes witches; the box becomes boxes in the plural form.
• Singular nouns ending with f or fe become plural by replacing f or fe with ves in the end. For example, the loaf becomes loaves; the leaf becomes leaves in plural form.
• Apart from these, most singular nouns can be converted into plural forms just by adding s in the end. For example, the wizard becomes wizards; the tool becomes tools in plural form.

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