📚 Detailed Explanation of Singular and Plural Nouns

Singular and plural nouns are special words that tell us if we are talking about one thing or more than one thing.

❓ What is a Singular Noun?

A singular noun means just one person, place, or thing. For example, if you say cat, you mean one cat. If you say book, you mean one book.

❓ What is a Plural Noun?

A plural noun means more than one person, place, or thing. We usually add -s or -es to the singular word to make it plural.

🛠️ How to Make Plural Nouns

Here are some easy rules to follow:

  • Most words just add -s.
    Example: dog → dogs, car → cars, tree → trees
  • If a word ends in -s, -x, -z, -ch, or -sh, add -es to make it plural.
    Example: bus → buses, box → boxes, watch → watches
  • If a noun ends with a consonant + y, change the y to i and add -es.
    Example: baby → babies, party → parties

⚠️ Common Exceptions (Irregular Plurals)

Some nouns do not just follow the rules above. They change in special ways:

  • man → men
  • woman → women
  • child → children
  • mouse → mice
  • foot → feet

🔍 Examples to Help You

  • One apple (singular) → Many apples (plural)
  • One fox (singular) → Many foxes (plural)
  • One baby (singular) → Many babies (plural)
  • One child (singular) → Many children (plural)

💡 Remember!

  • Singular means one.
  • Plural means more than one.
  • Most plurals add -s or -es.
  • Some plurals are special and change completely.

Keep practising using singular and plural nouns in your writing and speaking, and soon you will be very good at it! 🎉

📝 20 Examination-Style Questions with Answers on Singular and Plural Nouns for Year 2

🔢 Multiple Choice Questions

  1. Which word is a plural noun?
    a) Cat
    b) Dogs
    c) Bird
    Answer: b) Dogs
  2. Choose the plural form of “box.”
    a) Boxs
    b) Boxes
    c) Boxe
    Answer: b) Boxes
  3. What is the singular form of “buses”?
    a) Bus
    b) Buss
    c) Buse
    Answer: a) Bus
  4. Which word is singular?
    a) Apples
    b) Chair
    c) Cars
    Answer: b) Chair
  5. Pick the correct plural noun for “child.”
    a) Childs
    b) Childes
    c) Children
    Answer: c) Children

✍️ Fill in the Blanks

  1. There are three _______ playing in the garden. (cat/cats)
    Answer: cats
  2. I have one _______ in my pencil case. (pen/pens)
    Answer: pen
  3. The _______ are flying in the sky. (bird/birds)
    Answer: birds
  4. My sister has two _______. (doll/dolls)
    Answer: dolls
  5. Please put the _______ on the table. (box/boxes)
    Answer: boxes

📝 Sentence Correction Questions

  1. Correct the sentence: “She has three book.”
    Answer: She has three books.
  2. Fix this sentence: “The childs are playing outside.”
    Answer: The children are playing outside.
  3. Correct the sentence: “Look at the many mouses in the field.”
    Answer: Look at the many mice in the field.
  4. Fix this sentence: “There is five apples in the basket.”
    Answer: There are five apples in the basket.
  5. Correct the sentence: “The dog have a bone.”
    Answer: The dog has a bone.

✏️ Short Answer Questions

  1. Write the plural form of “fish.”
    Answer: fish
  2. What is the singular form of “geese”?
    Answer: goose
  3. Write the plural of “toy.”
    Answer: toys
  4. What is the plural of “baby”?
    Answer: babies
  5. Write the singular form of “feet.”
    Answer: foot

These questions cover different types of activities to help Year 2 students practise using singular and plural nouns as per the UK National Curriculum for Key Stage 1 English. 📖✅