Singular to Plural Nouns Worksheet Solution
This worksheet helps children understand the difference between singular and plural nouns. A
singular noun refers to one person, place, or thing, while a
plural noun refers to more than one.
The task is to convert each
singular noun in the left column into its
plural form and write it in the right column.
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Let’s go through each word and find its correct plural form:
| Singular | Plural |
|---------|--------|
| Doll | Dolls |
| Farm | Farms |
| Girl | Girls |
| House | Houses |
| Insect | Insects |
| Keyboard | Keyboards |
| Lion | Lions |
| Milk | Milks *(Note: "Milk" is usually uncountable, but if counting containers, we say "milks" — e.g., different types of milk)* |
| Nest | Nests |
| Oil | Oils |
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✔ Explanation of Plural Forms:
1.
Doll → Dolls: Add
-s (most common rule).
2.
Farm → Farms: Add
-s.
3.
Girl → Girls: Add
-s.
4.
House → Houses: Add
-es because words ending in
-s,
-sh,
-ch,
-x, or
-z usually add
-es. But here, “house” ends in
-e, so we just add
-s? Wait — actually,
"house" ends in 'e', so we just add
-s →
houses.
> Actually,
"house" ends in
'e', so we add
-s →
houses.
5.
Insect → Insects: Add
-s.
6.
Keyboard → Keyboards: Add
-s.
7.
Lion → Lions: Add
-s.
8.
Milk → Milks: This is tricky. "Milk" is an
uncountable noun, so we don’t typically say "milks" in everyday speech. However, in contexts like
types of milk (e.g., cow's milk, almond milk), we might say
"different milks". For this exercise,
"milks" is acceptable as a plural form.
9.
Nest → Nests: Add
-s.
10.
Oil → Oils: Add
-s (e.g., vegetable oil, mineral oil — different types of oils).
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✔ Final Answer Table:
| Singular | Plural |
|----------|----------|
| Doll | Dolls |
| Farm | Farms |
| Girl | Girls |
| House | Houses |
| Insect | Insects |
| Keyboard | Keyboards|
| Lion | Lions |
| Milk | Milks |
| Nest | Nests |
| Oil | Oils |
> 💡
Tip: Most nouns form plurals by adding
-s or
-es. Exceptions include irregular nouns (like "child → children"), but all these are regular.
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Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of plural nouns worksheet grade 6.