Singular and Plural for Class 3

Here you have Singular and Plural for class 3, Learn how to change Singular Noun into Plural form. Let’s Understand Carefully and after this you will get Exercises and Worksheets for practice, Answers are also given but try to do yourself.

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Countable Nouns/Common Noun Have to Numbers:-

1. Singular Number
2. Plural Number

Singular Number

A noun that stands for only one person, animal, place or thing is said to be in the singular Number

Examples – boy, bird, apple, Toy, Table, Pen, Chair, Cat .

Plural Number

A noun that stands for more than one person, animal, place or thing is said to be in the plural number.

Examples – boys, birds, apples, Tables, Pens, Chairs, Cats.

Singular and Plural Rules for class 3

Rule 1: Addition of ‘s’ to change into Plural form. (Most of the nouns take ‘s’)

For Example : Hen – Hens, Rat- Rats, Boy- Boys, Book- Books

Rule 2: Add ‘es’ when nouns end in- ch, x, s and ss.

For Example : Branch- Branches, Box- Boxes, Plus- Pluses, Class- Classes.

Rule 3 : Nouns that end in a ‘vowel + Y’ take the letter ‘s’.

For Example : Ray – Rays

Rule 4 : Nouns that end in a ‘consonant + Y’ take the letter ‘ies’.

For Example : Baby – Babies

Rule 5 : Noun that end in ‘o’ take ‘es’.

For Example : Mango – Mangoes

Rule 6 : Some Nouns that end in ‘o’ take only ‘s’.

For Example : Photo – Photos 

Rule 7 : Some nouns ending in ‘o’ may take both ‘s’ or ‘es’.

For Example : Bufallo – Buffalos/Buffaloes 

Rule 8 : Noun that end in ‘f’ or ‘fe’ usually change the f sound to v and add ‘s ‘ or ‘es’.

For Example : – Thief- Thieves

Rule 9 : Some nouns are exception, they end in ‘f’ or ‘fe’ but they do not change the f sound to v, They take ‘s’

For Example : Giraffe – Giraffes

Rule 10: There are several nouns that do not follow any rules and have irregular plural form.

For Example : Teeth – Tooth

Singular and Plural Worksheet For class 3

Worksheet 1- Fill in the blank 

Fill in the blank with the correct plural form of given words in the brackets.

1. There are four (apple) _____ in the basket.
2. (Child) _____ are jumping.
3. (Monkey)______ like Banana.
4. (Cat) ______  run very fast.
5. I have two pair of (Shoe) ________.
6. Mohan bought (tomato)____, (potato)_____, and (onion)_______.
7. They want to go to the park where (swing) ______ available.
8. Hen gives three (egg) ______.
9. Ritu likes green colour of (dress) ______.
10. She drinks two (glass) ______  of milk daily.

Answers 

1. Apples
2. Children
3. Monkeys
4. Cats
5. Shoes
6. Tomatoes, Potatoes, Onions
7. Swings
8. Eggs
9. Dresses
10. Glasses

Worksheet 2- Underline the Singular Words

Underline the Singular Words in the following Sentence.

1. They make two cakes and a pastry.
2. She drink two glasses of juice.
3. He has an electronic car.
4. They bring Fruits and vegetables from the market.
5. The boys wear white Shirts
6. The Girl sings many songs.
7. The ladies wear blue saree.
8. Lavanya has two dolls and a teddy.
9. The man was bitten by the mosquitoes.
10. Children love to go to the park.

Answers 

1. They make two cakes and a pastry.
2. She drink a glass of juice.
3. He has an electronic car.
4. They bring Fruits and vegetables from the market.
5. The boys wear white Shirt.
6. The Girl sings many songs.
7. The ladies wear blue saree.
8. Lavanya has two dolls and a teddy.
9. The man was bitten by the mosquitoes.
10. Children love to go to the park.

Worksheet 3- Circle the Plural Words

Circle the plural Words in the given Sentences.

1. I clean my teeth twice a day.
2. He likes mangoes.
3. Carpenter makes furniture.
4. Teachers teach in the class.
5. She made a cake and three pizzas.
6. The Boy has black shirts and the girl has blue dresses.
7. Vegetable Seller sells vegetables.
8. Cobbler mends our shoes.
9. Children are playing in the garden.
10. Geese love to play in the water.

Answers 

1. teeth
2. mangoes
3. furniture
4. Teachers
5. pizzas
6. shirts, dresses
7. Vegetables
8. Shoes
9. Children
10. Geese

Worksheet 4- Write Plural form

Write the Plural form of the following words.

1. Calf-
2. Hat-
3. Half-
4. Puppy-
5. Tooth-
6. giraffe-
7. knife-
8. loaf-
9. photo-
10. Child-
11. Ox
12. Branch-

Answers 

1. Calves
2. hats
3. halves
4. puppies
5. teeth
6. giraffes
7. knives
8. loaves
9. photos
10. Children
11. Oxen
12. Branches

Singular and Plural Exercise For class 3

Exercise 1

Write in plural form-

1. Batch-
2. Kidney-
3. Class-
4. Knife-
5. Ratio-
6. police-
7. Zoo-
8. Mouse-
9. Fish-
10. Deer-

Answers 

1. Batches
2. Kidneys
3. Classes
4. Knives
5. Ratios
6. police
7. Zoos
8. Mice
9. Fish
10. Deer

Exercise 2

Write (S) for Singular Nouns, and (P) for Plural Nouns.

1. I clean my teeth twice a day.
2. He likes mangoes.
3. Carpenter makes furniture.
4. Teachers teach in the class.
5. She made a cake and three pizzas.
6. The Boy has black shirts and the girl has blue dresses.
7. Vegetable Seller sells vegetables.
8. Cobbler mends our shoes.
9. Children are playing in the garden.
10. Geese love to play in the water.

Answers 

1. I clean my teeth (P) twice a day (S).
2. He likes mangoes (P).
3. Carpenter (S) makes furniture (P).
4. Teachers (P) teaches in the class (S).
5. She made a cake (S) and three pizzas (P).
6. The Boy (S) has black shirts (P) and the girl (S) has blue dresses (P).
7. Vegetable Seller (S) sells vegetables (P).
8. Cobbler (S) mends our shoes (P).
9. Children (P) are playing in the garden (S).
10. Geese (P) love to play in the water.

Exercise 3

Change Singular noun into plural and plural Nouns into Singular.

1. Person-
2. Days-
3. Roof-
4. Flies-
5. Hatch-
6. Leaves-
7. Volcano-
8. Feet-
9. Piano-
10. Mosquito-

Answers 

1. People
2. Day
3. Roofs
4. Fly
5. Hatches
6. Leaf
7. Volcanoes
8. Foot
9. Pianos
10. Mosquitoes

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