Singular and Plural Nouns

Nouns are words used to name people, places, things, or ideas. Depending on whether they refer to one thing or more than one thing, nouns can be singular or plural.

Singular Nouns: Singular nouns refer to one person, place, thing, or idea. They are typically formed without adding -s or -es to the end. Here are some examples:

1. Cat: The cat is sleeping on the couch.
2. Book: She read the entire book in one sitting.
3. Teacher: The teacher explained the lesson clearly.

Plural Nouns: Plural nouns refer to more than one person, place, thing, or idea. They are usually formed by adding -s or -es to the end of the word. Here are some examples:

1. Cats: There are three cats in the yard.
2. Books: The library has many books on various topics.
3. Teachers: The teachers are preparing for the school assembly.

Exercise: Choose the correct form of the noun in each sentence.

1. There are two (child/children) playing in the park.
2. She bought three new (dress/dresses) for the party.
3. The (dog/dogs) chased the squirrel up the tree.
4. He has several (toy/toys) on his shelf.
5. The (baby/babies) are sleeping peacefully in their cribs.
6. They visited many interesting (city/cities) during their vacation.
7. The (student/students) are studying for their exams.
8. She enjoys collecting different types of (coin/coins) from around the world.
9. The (flower/flowers) bloomed beautifully in the garden.
10. We saw two (deer/deers) while hiking in the forest.

Answers:

1. children
2. dresses
3. dogs
4. toys
5. babies
6. cities
7. students
8. coins
9. flowers
10. deer