Singular and Plural Noun : Types, Examples, Worksheet - English Grammar

1. CLAS S 3 Subject - English Chapter - Nouns and its types Date of Creation: 2/ 11/ 2021 Singular and plural noun Meta Description: A singular noun refers to only one object, animal or person. Plural nouns refer to more than one object, animal or person. Description This worksheet is for class 3 English grammar, comprising the topic of singular and plural nouns. It will help students to have a better understanding of the English language and its rules in general. After solving the worksheet, students will have a better understanding of common and proper nouns. They will also be able to answer the following questions: 1.What is a noun? 2.What are the types of nouns? W hat is a noun? A noun is any word used to describe or refer to a person, place, animal, things etc. For example, there is this girl called Anjali. Here, the name Anjali is a noun since it describes a person. We can use a verb in the form of a noun too. For example, Anjali is doing the activity of dancing. Here, we use 'dancing' to describe what Anjali is doing. Dancing generally gets used as a verb. For example, he is dancing. It proves that a verb can be used as a noun too. www.takshilalearning.com call 8800999284

2. Similarly, we can also use pronouns as a noun. For example, he is going to the playground. Here, we use 'he' to denote the person, but 'he' is also a pronoun. It proves that a pronoun can be used as a noun too. Examples of nouns are - Ajay, Ram, Sita, Tiger, Eagle, Tree, Plant, Field, Russia, India etc. In this worksheet, we would be practising singular and plural nouns. But first, let us look at the type of nouns. W hat are the types of nouns? There are the following types of nouns: 1.Proper nouns 2.Common nouns 3.Abstract nouns 4.Concrete nouns 5.Countable nouns 6.Uncountable nouns 7.Collective nouns 8.Compound nouns W hat is a countable noun? Countable nouns refer to things, animals or places that we can count using numbers. Example 1 - 5 Apples. Here, we can count that there are five apples present. Example 2 - 10 ants. Here too, we can count the number of ants, that is ten. If we have to use countable nouns in the sentence, we can use them in the following manner: Ram is going to bring five apples. There are at least ten ants on the wall. W hat is a sing ular noun? www.takshilalearning.com call 8800999284

3. A singular noun refers to only one object, animal or person. Example 1 - I have a blank notebook. Here, the singular noun refers to a single blank notebook. Example 2 - There is a fish in the pond. Here, the singular noun refers to only one fish present in the pond. W hat is a plural noun? Plural nouns refer to more than one object, animal or person. Example 1 - I have a stack of notebooks. Here, the singular noun refers to a single stack, but the plural noun is the stack of notebooks. Example 2 - There is a school of fish in the pond. Here, the plural noun refers to a school of fish, meaning a lot of fishes together, present in the pond. So now that we know what are singular and plural nouns, let us look at some fun exercises. Fill the table with respective singular nouns and plural nouns. Sl no.SingularPlural 1 Boy 2 Women 3 Knife 4 Try 5 Tooth 6 Leg 7 Syllabus 8 Species www.takshilalearning.com call 8800999284

4. 9 Sheaves 10 Runners-up 11 Quiz 12 Penny 13 Sheep 14 Series 15 Pary ANSWER Sl no.Singular Plural 1 Boy Boys 2 Woman Women 3 Knife Knives 4 Try Tries 5 Tooth Teeth 6 Leg Legs 7 Syllabus Syllabi 8 Species Species 9 Sheaf Sheaves 10 Runner-upRunners-up 11 Quiz Quizess 12 Penny Pennies www.takshilalearning.com call 8800999284

5. 13 Sheep Sheep 14 Series Series 15 Party Parties www.takshilalearning.com call 8800999284