Singular & Plural
One or Many?One thing is singular, more than one is plural — easy!
📖 What are Singular & Plural?
When we talk about one thing, we use the singular form. When we talk about more than one thing, we use the plural form. For example: one cat (singular) → two cats (plural)!
💡 The Rule
To make most words plural, just add “-s” at the end. Some words have special plural forms — let’s learn them!
🔢 Types of Singular & Plural
Here are the different kinds you’ll find!
Add -s
- cat → cats
- book → books
- dog → dogs
- pen → pens
Add -es
- box → boxes
- bus → buses
- mango → mangoes
- fox → foxes
Change y to ies
- baby → babies
- lady → ladies
- fly → flies
- story → stories
Special plurals
- child → children
- man → men
- tooth → teeth
- foot → feet
📝 Singular & Plural in Sentences
See how singular & plural are used in real sentences!
I have one mango. She has two mangoes.
There is a child. There are five children.
I see one fox. They see three foxes.
My brother has one tooth. I have twenty teeth.
Memory Trick
Remember: “Singular” sounds like “single” — meaning one. “Plural” means more than one!
🎮 Singular & Plural Quiz
Test what you’ve learned!
What is the plural of “cat”?
What is the plural of “box”?
What is the plural of “baby”?
What is the plural of “child”?
Which is singular?
What is the plural of “tooth”?
🎉 Quiz Complete!
0/6Fun Fact
Some words look the same in singular AND plural! For example: one sheep, two sheep; one fish, two fish; one deer, two deer. Tricky, right?