Worksheet - Singular - Plural

 

ENGLISH WORKSHEET

Topic: Singular and Plural Nouns

Class: VIII

Name: ___________________________  Roll No.: ___________
Date: ____________________________  Marks: 50
Time: 60 Minutes

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Part A – Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) (1 × 5 = 5 Marks)

Choose the correct answer.

1. The plural of leaf is:
   a) leafs
   b) leaves
   c) leafes
   d) leavs

2. Which word has the correct plural form?
   a) Citys
   b) Cities
   c) Cityes
   d) Citis

3. The plural of child is:
   a) childs
   b) childrens
   c) children
   d) childes

4. Which word has the same singular and plural form?
   a) Goose
   b) Sheep
   c) Tooth
   d) Woman

5. The plural of knife is:
   a) knifes
   b) knives
   c) knifees
   d) knifs

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Part B – Fill in the Blanks (1 × 10 = 10 Marks)

Write the correct plural form of the word given in brackets.

1. There are many __________ on the tree. (bird)

2. My father bought two __________ yesterday. (watch)

3. The __________ are grazing in the field. (goose)

4. The teacher collected the __________. (copy)

5. The __________ are running in the park. (child)

6. She bought three __________. (dress)

7. The farmer has many __________. (ox)

8. The __________ are falling from the tree. (leaf)

9. Two __________ were seen in the forest. (deer)

10. The __________ are playing football. (boy)

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Part C – Match the Following (1 × 5 = 5 Marks)

Column A		Column B
1. Mouse		a. Women
2. Woman		b. Teeth
3. Tooth		c. Mice
4. Foot		d. Feet
5. Person		e. People

Answers:

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Part D – Write the Plural Forms (1 × 10 = 10 Marks)

Write the plural of the following nouns.

1. Book → __________

2. Box → __________

3. Baby → __________

4. Hero → __________

5. Potato → __________

6. Lady → __________

7. Knife → __________

8. Man → __________

9. Mouse → __________

10. Sheep → __________

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Part E – Rewrite the Sentences by Changing the Underlined Singular Nouns into Plural Nouns (2 × 5 = 10 Marks)

1. The boy is carrying a bag.

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2. The child is reading a story.

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3. The woman is holding a baby.

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4. A leaf fell from the tree.

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5. The fox chased the goose.

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Part F – Identify the Type of Plural Formation (1 × 5 = 5 Marks)

Write the rule used to form the plural.

Word	Rule Used
1. Books	__________________
2. Boxes	__________________
3. Babies	__________________
4. Leaves	__________________
5. Children	__________________

(Rules: Add -s, Add -es, y → ies, f/fe → ves, Irregular plural)

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Part G – Answer the Following Questions (5 Marks)

1. What is a singular noun? Give two examples. (2 Marks)

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2. What is a plural noun? Give two examples. (2 Marks)

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3. Why do some nouns have irregular plural forms? Give any two examples. (1 Mark)

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Challenge Activity (Bonus – 5 Marks)

Read the paragraph and underline all the plural nouns.

The children went to the parks with their parents. They carried boxes filled with sandwiches, fruits, toys, and books. They saw deer, sheep, and birds in the zoo.

Write the plural nouns below:

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2. ---

3. ---

4. ---

5. ---

6. ---

7. ---

8. ---

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Teacher's Remarks

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⭐⭐⭐⭐ Very Good

⭐⭐⭐ Good

⭐⭐ Needs Improvement

Teacher's Signature: _______________________

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Answer Key (For Teachers)

Part A

1. b) leaves

2. b) Cities

3. c) children

4. b) Sheep

5. b) knives

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Part B

1. birds

2. watches

3. geese

4. copies

5. children

6. dresses

7. oxen

8. leaves

9. deer

10. boys

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Part C

1 – c (Mouse → Mice)

2 – a (Woman → Women)

3 – b (Tooth → Teeth)

4 – d (Foot → Feet)

5 – e (Person → People)

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Part D

1. Books

2. Boxes

3. Babies

4. Heroes

5. Potatoes

6. Ladies

7. Knives

8. Men

9. Mice

10. Sheep

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Part E (Sample Answers)

1. The boys are carrying bags.

2. The children are reading stories.

3. The women are holding babies.

4. Leaves fell from the trees.

5. The foxes chased the geese.

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Part F

1. Books – Add -s

2. Boxes – Add -es

3. Babies – y → ies

4. Leaves – f → ves

5. Children – Irregular plural

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Part G (Sample Answers)

• Singular noun: A noun that refers to one person, place, animal, or thing. Examples: book, girl.

• Plural noun: A noun that refers to more than one person, place, animal, or thing. Examples: books, girls.

• Irregular plurals: Some nouns change their spelling instead of following regular rules. Examples: man → men, mouse → mice.

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Learning Outcomes Assessed

• ✔ Identification of singular and plural nouns

• ✔ Application of plural formation rules

• ✔ Regular and irregular plural forms

• ✔ Sentence transformation

• ✔ Grammar usage in context

• ✔ Reading comprehension through noun identification

Total Marks: 50