Singular and Plural for Class 5

What are Singular Words?

Words refer to one person, place, animal or thing are called singular words. We use singular words to describe one of something. Examples of singular words are doctor, museum, box, etc.

What are Plural Words?

Words refer to multiple people, places, animals or things are plural words. We use plural words to describe multiples of something. Examples of plural words are children, flowers, dresses, etc.

Examples of Singular and Plural Words

Rules to Change Singular Words to Plural Words 

There are several rules for changing singular words to plural. These are:

Rule 1: The suffix '-s' is added to make singular words plural. For example, tree-trees, lamp-lamps, door-doors, etc.
Rule 2: The suffix ‘-es’ is added to singular words which end in -s, -ss, -ch, -sh and -x to make them plural. For example, brush-brushes, clash-clashes, catch-catches, etc.
Rule 3: The suffix ‘-es’ is added to singular words which end in -o to make them plural. For example, cargo-cargoes, hero-heroes, tomato-tomatoes, etc.
Rule 4: The last letters of singular words with the suffixes -f or -fe is changed to '-ves' to make them plural. For exampl, wolf-wolves, thief-thieves, leaf-leaves.
Rule 5: To make singular words with -y endings plural, change -y to ‘-ies’. For example, country-countries, party-parties, puppy-puppies, etc.
Rule 6: A singular word becomes a plural word by adding a ‘-s’ when its last -y comes right after a vowel. For example, guy-guys, day-days, key-keys, etc.
Rule 7: Some words do not follow any rules mentioned above. The singular and plural forms of these words must therefore be remembered. For example, cactus-cacti, die-dice, man-men, etc.
Rule 8: Some words remain the same whether they are singular or plural. For example, series, swine, sheep, etc.
Rule 9: The words used following numerals remain unchanged. For example, hundred-hundred, thousand-thousand, score-score, etc.

Singular and Plural Sentences

1. Singular: Brave hero saved the city from disaster.
   Plural: Brave heroes are rewarded with medals.

2. Singular: An old tree stood tall in the middle of Alice's backyard.
   Plural: Ancient trees are everywhere in the Amazon forests.

3. Singular: The Magician performed a fantastic trick on Jack's birthday.
   Plural: Magicians performed captivating tricks all over the world.

4. Singular: My favourite novel is about mystery.
   Plural: My favourite novels are Harry Potter and Alice in Wonderland.

5. Singular: My brother drives a fast car zooming down the highway.
   Plural: Several cars zoomed down the highways.

Common Mistakes With Singular and Plural Words

1. When changing singular words to plural words, some students do not follow the rules. For example, they may write ‘mouses’ instead of ‘mice’.
2. Some students are unsure about whether to add ‘-s’ or change the ending to ‘-ves’. For example, they may write ‘hobbys’ instead ‘hobbies’

FAQs

1. What are singular and plural words for class 5?

Answer: Singular words are those that solely refer to a single person, animal or thing, Plural words on the other hand are used to refer to more than one people, animals or thing . For example, life (singular word) and lives (plural word)

2. What are some examples of words whose form doesn’t change?

Answer: Some examples of words whose form doesn’t change are baggage, information, furniture, music, weather, advice, etc.

3. What are some examples of singular and plural words for grade 5?

Answer: Some examples of singular and plural words are:

1. woman - women
2. knowledge - knowledge
3. photo - photos
4. studio - studios
5. teeth - tooth