Review: A singular noun names one person, place, thing, or idea.

• A plural noun names more than one person, place, thing,

Write N if the following is a noun and NN if it is not a or idea.
noun. • Add -s to form the plural of most singular nouns.
1. apple - • Add -es to form the plural of singular nouns that end in s,
2. beautiful - sh, ch, or x.
3. bank -
4. floor -
5. sleeping - Rule 1 and 2
Write a proper noun for each of the following common Read each sentence. Underline each singular noun. Put
nouns. brackets [ ]
around each plural noun.
COMMON NOUNS PROPER NOUNS 1. Hector Menendez was happy to get a new telescope as one
1. school - of his birthday
2. day of the week - gifts.
3. month - 2. Hector enjoys gazing at the stars with his grandfather.
4. holiday - 3. Mr. Menendez knows a lot about the planets and space.
5. country - 4. He was a teacher for many years in local schools.
5. Hector has had serious thoughts about becoming an
B. Identify what type of nouns are the following nouns. astronaut.

Write the plural form of each singular noun below.

A-abstract C- Collective E- Uncountable 6. planet -
B-concrete D- Countable 7. newspaper -
8. brush -
1. knowledge 9. project -
10. minute -
2. team 11. shoe -
12. branch -
3. water 13. legend -
14. mix -
4. table
15. experience -
5. ball
 • Add -es to form the plural of singular nouns that end in ch, 1. Hector has been collecting (rock) for many years.
s, sh,or x.
• To form the plural of nouns ending in a consonant and y, 2. He keeps them in (box) in the attic.
change the y to i and add -es.
• To form the plural of nouns ending in a vowel and y, add 3. He recently found a rare one between two (blade) of grass.
-s.
• If a noun ends in f, sometimes add -s, or change the f to a v 4. He always looks under (bush) for special fi nds.
and add -es. Change lf to v and add -es.
5. Hector has a special pair of (glass) he wears in the sun.
Correct the misspellings of the plural nouns in these
sentences.
6. He sometimes brings (berry) to eat on his rock-hunting trips.
1. Hector believes in his fantasys about becoming an astronaut.
7. There are several different (approach) to rock collecting.
2. He plans to begin his studys to become a pilot soon.
8. Some people have elaborate (ceremony) before they begin.
3. Yesterday, Hector got two boxs of books in the mail about
space travel.
9. Hector thinks these are sturdy (shelf).
4. There will be no delayes for Hector in his goal to reach
10. He just makes a few (sandwich) and heads out the door.
outer space.
11. Sunlight shone through the (leaf) on the trees.
5. Lots of girls and boyes at Hector’s school share his dream.

Write the plural form of each singular noun below. 12. (bunch) of wild grapes grew on the vines.
6. roof -
7. speech - • To form the plural of most nouns ending in f or fe, add -s.
8. community - • For others, change the f to v and add -es.
9. glass -
10. journey -
11. self - Write the plural form of each singular noun below.
12. flash - 1. half -
2. wolf -
TEST:Complete the following sentences. Use the plural
3. loaf -
form of the noun
4. dwarf -
in parentheses.
5. life -
6. wife -
7. puff -
8. knife -
9. spoof -

• To form the plural of nouns that end with a vowel and o,

add -s.
• To form the plural of nouns that end with a consonant and
o, add -s or -es.
• Some nouns have special plural forms.
• A few nouns have the same singular and plural forms.

Write the plural form of each singular noun below.

1. tomato
2. rodeo
3. potato
4. concerto
5. radio