Irregular Plural Nouns worksheet for practicing plural forms of irregular nouns.
Worksheet titled "Irregular Plural Nouns" with 20 fill-in-the-blank sentences requiring the plural form of words in brackets, such as "foot," "goose," and "man."
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Let's solve each of these irregular plural noun problems step by step. Irregular plural nouns do not follow the standard rules (like adding -s or -es), so they must be memorized.
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Answer: *feet*
✔ "Foot" becomes "feet" in plural.
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Answer: *geese*
✔ "Goose" becomes "geese".
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Answer: *men*
✔ "Man" becomes "men".
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Answer: *people*
✔ "Person" becomes "people" (not "persons", which is less common and formal).
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Answer: *fish*
✔ "Fish" can be the same in singular and plural. So, "two big fish" is correct.
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Answer: *tomatoes*
✔ Regular plural: add -es → "tomatoes"
> Note: Although "tomato" ends in 'o', it’s a regular noun here. (Unlike "photo" or "piano", which don’t take -es.)
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Answer: *mice*
✔ "Mouse" becomes "mice" — irregular.
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Answer: *children*
✔ "Child" becomes "children".
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Answer: *deer*
✔ "Deer" is the same in singular and plural.
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Answer: *families*
✔ Regular plural: add -ies → "families"
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Answer: *teeth*
✔ "Tooth" becomes "teeth".
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Answer: *sheep*
✔ "Sheep" is the same in singular and plural.
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Answer: *Monkeys*
✔ Regular plural: add -s → "monkeys"
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Answer: * dice*
✔ "Die" (singular) becomes "dice" (plural). This is a common irregular form.
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Answer: *pianos*
✔ Regular plural: add -s → "pianos"
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Answer: *moose*
✔ "Moose" is the same in singular and plural.
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Answer: *oxen*
✔ "Ox" becomes "oxen" — irregular plural.
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Answer: *thieves*
✔ "Thief" becomes "thieves" — add -ies after 'f'.
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Answer: *videos*
✔ Regular plural: add -s → "videos"
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Answer: *women*
✔ "Woman" becomes "women".
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1. feet
2. geese
3. men
4. people
5. fish
6. tomatoes
7. mice
8. children
9. deer
10. families
11. teeth
12. sheep
13. Monkeys
14. dice
15. pianos
16. moose
17. oxen
18. thieves
19. videos
20. women
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This worksheet helps reinforce knowledge of irregular plural nouns, which are essential for proper grammar in English. Many of these forms are exceptions to standard rules, so practice and memorization help! 🌟
Let me know if you'd like a printable version or flashcards for these!
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1. My ____________ are sore. (foot)
Answer: *feet*
✔ "Foot" becomes "feet" in plural.
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2. We saw a flock of ____________ flying in a V formation. (goose)
Answer: *geese*
✔ "Goose" becomes "geese".
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3. Two ____________ were talking. (man)
Answer: *men*
✔ "Man" becomes "men".
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4. We invited fifty ____________ to the party. (person)
Answer: *people*
✔ "Person" becomes "people" (not "persons", which is less common and formal).
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5. They saw two big ____________ at the lake. (fish)
Answer: *fish*
✔ "Fish" can be the same in singular and plural. So, "two big fish" is correct.
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6. We picked ____________ from the garden. (tomato)
Answer: *tomatoes*
✔ Regular plural: add -es → "tomatoes"
> Note: Although "tomato" ends in 'o', it’s a regular noun here. (Unlike "photo" or "piano", which don’t take -es.)
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7. My cat caught three ____________. (mouse)
Answer: *mice*
✔ "Mouse" becomes "mice" — irregular.
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8. The ____________ are playing at the park. (child)
Answer: *children*
✔ "Child" becomes "children".
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9. The men hunted foxes and ____________. (deer)
Answer: *deer*
✔ "Deer" is the same in singular and plural.
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10. There were a lot of ____________ at the beach. (family)
Answer: *families*
✔ Regular plural: add -ies → "families"
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11. Did you brush your ____________? (tooth)
Answer: *teeth*
✔ "Tooth" becomes "teeth".
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12. I counted ten ____________. (sheep)
Answer: *sheep*
✔ "Sheep" is the same in singular and plural.
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13. ____________ can climb trees. (monkey)
Answer: *Monkeys*
✔ Regular plural: add -s → "monkeys"
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14. We need two ____________ to play this game. (die)
Answer: * dice*
✔ "Die" (singular) becomes "dice" (plural). This is a common irregular form.
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15. I played a few of the ____________ at the store. (piano)
Answer: *pianos*
✔ Regular plural: add -s → "pianos"
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16. There are bears and ____________ in the area. (moose)
Answer: *moose*
✔ "Moose" is the same in singular and plural.
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17. The field was plowed by a pair of ____________. (ox)
Answer: *oxen*
✔ "Ox" becomes "oxen" — irregular plural.
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18. Police arrested the two ____________. (thief)
Answer: *thieves*
✔ "Thief" becomes "thieves" — add -ies after 'f'.
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19. Would you like to see some of the ____________ I took on our vacation? (video)
Answer: *videos*
✔ Regular plural: add -s → "videos"
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20. The four ____________ were friends. (woman)
Answer: *women*
✔ "Woman" becomes "women".
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✔ Final Answers:
1. feet
2. geese
3. men
4. people
5. fish
6. tomatoes
7. mice
8. children
9. deer
10. families
11. teeth
12. sheep
13. Monkeys
14. dice
15. pianos
16. moose
17. oxen
18. thieves
19. videos
20. women
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This worksheet helps reinforce knowledge of irregular plural nouns, which are essential for proper grammar in English. Many of these forms are exceptions to standard rules, so practice and memorization help! 🌟
Let me know if you'd like a printable version or flashcards for these!
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of singular and plural nouns worksheet grade 6.