Educational worksheet for practicing singular and plural nouns.

Let's solve each question in the "Singular and Plural Nouns" worksheet step by step. The goal is to choose the correct plural or singular form of the noun based on context and grammar rules.

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🔹 Rule Reminder:

- A singular noun refers to one person, place, thing, or idea.
- A plural noun refers to more than one.

Plural forms are usually made by adding -s or -es, but some have irregular forms (like *children*, *mice*).

Now let’s go through each sentence:

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1. My uncle brought extra (chairs / chaires) to the venue.

✔ Correct answer: chairs
👉 "Chairs" is the correct plural form. "Chaires" is not a real word.
✔️ Answer: chairs

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2. The (houses / homes) for sale were all huge and expensive.

✔ Both "houses" and "homes" are correct in meaning, but we're choosing the correct form.
👉 "Houses" is the standard plural of "house". "Homes" is also plural, but "houses" fits better here grammatically since it's about properties for sale.
But note: both are valid plurals — however, the question is testing correct spelling and formation.

Since both are correctly spelled, but "houses" is the regular plural of "house", and "homes" is a synonym, but in this context, both are acceptable, but the choice between them isn't about grammar — it's about usage.

Wait — actually, the options are houses / homes, so both are correct plural nouns. But the sentence uses “the (houses / homes)”, so we must pick one.

➡️ Since the sentence talks about properties for sale, "houses" is more commonly used in that context.
Also, "homes" can be used, but "houses" is more neutral and common in real estate contexts.

But again, both are grammatically correct. However, "houses" is the direct plural of "house", while "home" is a different word.

So the best choice is: ✔ houses

✔️ Answer: houses

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3. The teacher reminded his students to bring their (books / bookes) to school every day.

✔ "Books" is the correct plural. "Bookes" is incorrect spelling.
✔️ Answer: books

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4. There were a lot of (computers / computeres) in the new internet shop.

✔ "Computers" is correct. "Computeres" is not a word.
✔️ Answer: computers

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5. She bought three (camera / cameras) for all three of her siblings.

✔ "Three" indicates more than one → needs plural.
"Cameras" is the correct plural. "Camera" is singular.
✔️ Answer: cameras

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6. The (television / televisions) screen was broken.

✔ The subject is "the screen", which is singular.
We need to know if "television" is singular or plural.

But look: "The [ ] screen" — the noun before "screen" is the modifier.

→ "The television screen" = one TV screen → singular
→ So we use "television", not "televisions"

If it were "The televisions' screens", that would be plural.

Here, it's just "the television screen" — one screen.

✔️ Answer: television

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7. The alarm from that (clocks / clock) was too soft to wake me up.

✔ The verb is "was" → singular
So the subject "that (clocks / clock)" must be singular.

Therefore, "clock" is correct.

✔️ Answer: clock

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8. The (people / person) were crowded outside the health center.

✔ Verb is "were" → plural
So the subject must be plural.

"Person" is singular → "people" is the plural.

✔️ Answer: people

> Note: "People" is already the plural form of "person", even though it looks like a collective noun. It's irregular.

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9. Carlos bought some (orangees / oranges) for my Granny Patty.

✔ "Oranges" is the correct plural. "Orangees" is not a word.
✔️ Answer: oranges

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10. Dad planted baby (bamboos / bambooes) on our farm.

✔ "Bamboos" is the correct plural form of "bamboo".
"Bambooes" is not correct.

Note: Some words ending in -oo (like "zoo", "tooth") take -es, but "bamboo" follows the rule: add -s.

✔️ Answer: bamboos

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✔ Final Answers:

1. chairs
2. houses
3. books
4. computers
5. cameras
6. television
7. clock
8. people
9. oranges
10. bamboos

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📝 Summary:

This exercise tests your understanding of:
- Regular plural formation (add -s or -es)
- Irregular plurals (e.g., person → people)
- Correct spelling
- Subject-verb agreement (e.g., "was" vs. "were")

You must choose the grammatically correct and properly spelled form based on context and number.

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