Singular and Plural Nouns Quiz
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What is the plural form of the noun 'city'?

  • citie
  • citis
  • cities (correct)
  • citys

Which of the following nouns is an irregular noun?

  • fox
  • leaf
  • church
  • mouse (correct)

What is the correct plural form of 'potato'?

  • potatoe
  • potatoeses
  • potatoes (correct)
  • potatos

Which of the following pairs shows a correct singular and plural format?

<p>goose - geese (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How is the plural of 'foot' formed?

<p>feet (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which plural form is incorrect for the noun 'leaf'?

<p>leafs (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the plural form of the noun 'cactus'?

<p>cacti (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is the correct plural form for 'bus'?

<p>buses (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Singular and Plural Nouns

  • Singular nouns refer to one object.
  • Plural nouns refer to more than one object.
  • Plural nouns often end in -s or -es.

Forming Plural Nouns

  • Regular nouns:
    • Add -s: duck - ducks, tower - towers
    • Add -es: bus - buses, brush - brushes, church - churches, glass - glasses, box - boxes
    • Add -s to nouns ending with a vowel and y: toy - toys, monkey - monkeys
    • Change y to i then add -es to nouns ending with a consonant and y: fly - flies, cherry - cherries
    • Add -s to some nouns ending in f or fe: hoof - hoofs, giraffe - giraffes
    • Change f or fe to v then add -es to most nouns ending in f or fe: knife - knives, leaf - leaves
    • Add -es to some nouns ending in a consonant and o: mango - mangoes, tomato - tomatoes
    • Add -s to nouns ending in a vowel and o: radio - radios, video - videos

Irregular Nouns

  • Irregular nouns do not follow the regular rules for forming plurals.
  • They may change their spelling or remain the same in the plural form.
  • Examples: man - men, sheep - sheep, tooth - teeth, deer - deer

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Test your knowledge on singular and plural nouns with this quiz. Learn how to correctly form plural nouns, including both regular and irregular forms. From adding -s to changing the endings, this quiz covers essential rules in a fun way.

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