Plural Nouns in English

Plural Nouns Test

A goose - Some geese

Part A: Regular Plurals

For each singular noun below, write the correct plural form.

1. cat

2. dog

3. apple

4. car

5. book

6. chair

7. pencil

8. house

9. tree

10. box

Part B: Irregular Plurals

For each singular noun below, write the correct plural form.

1. child

2. man

3. woman

4. tooth

5. foot

6. mouse

7. goose

8. person

9. cactus

10. fish

Part C: Special Rules for Plurals

For each singular noun below, write the correct plural form according to the rule given in parentheses.

1. baby (plural with -y changing to -ies)

2. city (plural with -y changing to -ies)

3. knife (plural with -f or -fe changing to -ves)

4. loaf (plural with -f or -fe changing to -ves)

5. potato (plural of nouns ending in -o, usually adding -es)

6. hero (plural of nouns ending in -o, usually adding -es)

7. phenomenon (plural of nouns with Greek or Latin origins, irregular)

8. analysis (plural of nouns with Greek or Latin origins, irregular)

9. axis (plural of nouns with Greek or Latin origins, irregular)

10. climax (plural with -x changing to -xes)

Part D: Mixed Plurals in Sentences

Convert the nouns in parentheses to their correct plural forms to complete the sentences.

1. The (child) were playing in the park.

2. There are many (mouse) in the attic.

3. She bought a dozen (apple) at the market.

4. The (tooth) of the shark looked very sharp.

5. The (woman) were discussing the issue.

6. I saw several (goose) flying in the sky.

7. Both of my (foot) are sore from walking.

8. We visited several (city) during our trip.

9. The gardener planted five (cactus) in the backyard.

10. The (box) are stacked in the corner.

Part E: Advanced Plurals

Write the correct plural form of each noun below, which are more advanced and less commonly known.

1. criterion

2. alumnus

3. datum

4. medium

5. thesis

6. index

7. appendix

8. nucleus

9. oasis

10. stimulus

Answers

Part A: Regular Plurals

1. cats

2. dogs

3. apples

4. cars

5. books

6. chairs

7. pencils

8. houses

9. trees

10. boxes

Part B: Irregular Plurals

1. children

2. men

3. women

4. teeth

5. feet

6. mice

7. geese

8. people

9. cacti or cactuses

10. fish (or fishes for species)

Part C: Special Rules for Plurals

1. babies

2. cities

3. knives

4. loaves

5. potatoes

6. heroes

7. phenomena

8. analyses

9. axes

10. climaxes

Part D: Mixed Plurals in Sentences

1. The children were playing in the park.

2. There are many mice in the attic.

3. She bought a dozen apples at the market.

4. The teeth of the shark looked very sharp.

5. The women were discussing the issue.

6. I saw several geese flying in the sky.

7. Both of my feet are sore from walking.

8. We visited several cities during our trip.

9. The gardener planted five cacti in the backyard.

10. The boxes are stacked in the corner.

Part E: Advanced Plurals

1. criteria

2. alumni

3. data

4. media

5. theses

6. indices or indexes

7. appendices or appendixes

8. nuclei

9. oases

10. stimuli

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