Singular - Plural Nouns Exercises: Answers 1-5
Singular - Plural Nouns Exercises: Answers 1-5
idea. When you talk about more than one of anything, you’re using plural nouns. When you write about
more than one of anything, you usually use the same word, simply adding an s, es, or ies to the end.
There are a few exceptions to this rule, but not many – one of the best is that a single moose is a moose,
and a group of moose are still moose.
a singular noun is a noun that refers to only one person, one place, one thing, or one idea.
Plural nouns are words used to indicate that there is more than one person, animal, place, thing, or
idea. The difference between singular and plural nouns is simple once you know what to look for.
Here, we take a look at singular and plural nouns, providing both singular nouns examples and plural
noun examples to help you recognize plural nouns when you see them.
1. Day
2. Tax
3. Taxi
4. Lady
5. Mountain
Answers 1-5:
1. Days
2. Taxes
3. Taxis
4. Ladies
5. Mountains
Choose the correct plural for each of the words that follows:
1. Choice
a. Choices b. Choices c. Choiceies
2. Box
a.Boxs b. Boxies c. Boxes
3. Thief
a.Thiefies a. Thiefs c. Thieves
4. Army
a.Armys b. Armies c. Army
5. Owl
a.Owls b. Owlies c. Owelds
Answers:
1. –a
2. –c
3. –c
4. –b
5. –a
Choose the best word to fit into each of the following sentences:
1. The men sharpened their _____________ before throwing them at the targets.
A – knife B – knifes C – knives
2. Please eat the rest of your _____________.
A – pease B – Peas C – Peies
3. I’d like you to stop leaving your ________________ on the floor.
A – Socks B – Sockses C – Sox
4. We saw a lot of _________________ at the park.
A – Deers B – Deeries C – Deer
5. This recipe calls for a lot of _____________.
A – Tomatos B – Tomatoes C – Tomaties
Answers:
1. –C
2. –B
3. –A
4. –C
5. –B