Singular & Plural Nouns — Answer Key
Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. Which sentence uses the correct plural?
A) Two mans walked.
B) Two men walked.
C) Two mens walked.
D) Two mens walk.
Man is an irregular plural that becomes men, not mans or mens. Only two men is correct.
2. What is the plural of 'leaf'?
A) leafs
B) leafes
C) leaves
D) leave
Leaf ends in f, so we change f to v and add es to spell the plural leaves.
3. Which sentence is correct?
A) I saw five fishes.
B) I saw five fish.
C) I saw five fishs.
D) I saw five fishies.
Fish stays the same in singular and plural. We say one fish or five fish without adding an ending.
4. What is the plural of 'baby'?
A) babys
B) babyes
C) babies
D) babyies
Baby has a consonant before y, so we change y to i and add es to spell babies.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1. I have two teeth in my mouth that are loose.
Tooth becomes teeth by changing the vowels, which is an irregular pattern to memorize.
2. The farmer fed his three sheep at dawn.
Sheep looks the same in singular and plural. One sheep or three sheep both use the same word.
3. We rode in two yellow buses to school.
Bus ends in s, so we add es to form buses, following the plural spelling rule.
4. The autumn leaves covered the sidewalk.
Leaf ends in f, so we change f to v and add es, making the plural leaves.
5. Six young children played hide and seek.
Child is irregular and becomes children. We add ren instead of a usual plural ending.