Plural Nouns in English: What are Plurals?

What are plural nouns? Most plural nouns are made by adding -s to the end of the word. However, if a noun ends in 'y' we would discard the 'y' and add -ies. In other cases, we add -es to the end of the noun. For nouns ending in 'f', -ves would be added. For example: cat-cats, city-cities, tax-taxes, wolf-wolves. In these examples the singular and plural nouns are in bold. Check out our singular and plural nouns infographic below.

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Singular and Plural Sentence Examples

Practice singular and plural nouns in the sentences below. See how the ending of singular nouns determines which letters you need to add to the noun to make it plural. Have a go and make your own sentences with the singular and plural nouns poster.

  • Singular and plural nouns:
  • cat - cats
  • dog - dogs
  • wife - wives
  • thief - thieves
  • rock - rocks
  • key - keys
  • car - cars
  • apple - apples
  • table - tables
  • chair - chairs
  • cherry - cherries
  • loaf - loaves
  • tax - taxes
  • city - cities
  • train - trains
  • fan - fans
  • light - lights
  • tooth - teeth
  • fly - flies
  • elf - elves
  • tree - trees
  • wolf - wolves

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