What are nouns?
Nouns are words that name people, places, animals, or things.
Examples:
- person: teacher, girl
- place: school, park
- animal: dog, bird
- thing: book, chair
Note
If you can see it, touch it, or name it, it is often a noun.
What are singular nouns?
A singular noun names one person, place, animal, or thing.
Examples:
- one cat
- one apple
- one teacher
Note
Singular nouns talk about only one.
What are plural nouns?
A plural noun names more than one person, place, animal, or thing.
Examples:
- two cats
- three apples
- many teachers
Note
Plural nouns usually mean more than one.
Making plural nouns
Most plural nouns are made by adding -s to the end of a singular noun.
Examples:
- dog → dogs
- book → books
- car → cars
Note
When you add -s, the word shows there is more than one.
Plural nouns that add -es
Some nouns add -es to become plural.
Examples:
- bus → buses
- box → boxes
- fox → foxes
Note
Add -es when a word is hard to say with just -s.
Using singular and plural nouns in sentences
Singular and plural nouns help sentences make sense by showing how many.
Examples:
- The cat is sleeping.
- The cats are sleeping.
- I see two birds in the tree.
Note
Always check if your noun matches how many there are.