Worksheet Solutions: The Noun Numbers
Section A: Multiple Choice Questions
Q.1. How many types of noun numbers are there?
(a) One
(b) Two
(c) Three
(d) Four
Ans: (b)
Explanation: There are two noun numbers: singular and plural. A singular noun refers to one person, place, thing or idea, while a plural noun refers to more than one.
Q.2. Which of the following is a singular noun?
(a) Dogs
b) Trees
(c) Girl
(d) Books
Ans: (c)
Explanation: A singular noun names one person, place, thing or idea. Here, girl refers to one person, so it is the singular noun. The other options - dogs, trees and books - are plural forms.
Q.3. What is the plural form of the noun "sheep"?
(a) Sheeps
(b) Sheep
(c) Sheepes
(d) Sheepp
Ans: (b)
Explanation: The plural form of sheep is sheep. This noun has the same form for both singular and plural, so we do not add -s or -es.
Q.4. Which of the following is an irregular plural noun?
(a) Boxes
(b) Children
(c) Houses
(d) Parks
Ans: (b)
Explanation: Children is the irregular plural of child. It does not follow the regular rule of adding -s or -es. The other options - boxes, houses and parks - follow regular plural patterns.
Q.5. What is the plural form of the noun "goose"?
(a) Goose
(b) Geeses
(c) Geese
(d) Gooses
Ans: (c)
Explanation: The plural form of goose is geese. This is an irregular plural where the vowel changes from 'oo' to 'ee'.
Section B: Short Questions
Q.1. What is the difference between a singular noun and a plural noun?
Ans: A singular noun refers to one person, place, thing or idea, while a plural noun refers to more than one person, place, thing or idea.
Q.2. Change the following singular nouns to their plural forms: dog, house, toy.
Ans: The plural forms are dogs, houses and toys respectively.
Q.3. What is the plural form of the irregular noun "child"?
Ans: The plural form of child is children.
Q.4. Some nouns have irregular plural forms. Provide two examples of such nouns.
Ans: Two examples of irregular plurals are foot → feet and tooth → teeth.
Q.5. What is the plural form of the compound noun "mother-in-law"?
Ans: The plural form of mother-in-law is mothers-in-law.
Section C: Fill in the Blanks
Q.1. The plural form of 'goose' is __________.
Ans: The plural form of 'goose' is 'geese'.
Explanation: 'Goose' forms its plural irregularly by changing the vowel sound, so it becomes geese.
Q.2. The singular form of 'leaves' is __________.
Ans: The singular form of 'leaves' is 'leaf'.
Explanation: The plural 'leaves' is formed from 'leaf' by changing 'f' to 'ves'.
Q.3. The plural form of 'foot' is __________.
Ans: The plural form of 'foot' is 'feet'.
Explanation: 'Foot' is an irregular noun; its plural changes the vowel and becomes feet.
Q.4. The singular form of 'data' is __________.
Ans: The singular form of data is 'datum'.
Explanation: 'Data' is the plural of the Latin word datum, though in modern usage 'data' is often treated as a mass noun.
Q.5. The plural form of 'man' is __________.
Ans: The plural form of man is 'men'.
Explanation: 'Man' follows an irregular plural pattern in which the vowel changes to form men.
Section D: Match the Column
Singular | Plural |
1. Tooth | A. Mice |
2. Mouse | B. Women |
3. Woman | C. Teeth |
4. Child | D. Oxen |
5. Ox | E. Children |
Ans:
Singular | Plural |
1. Tooth | C. Teeth |
2. Mouse | A. Mice |
3. Woman | B. Women |
4. Child | E. Children |
5. Ox | D. Oxen |
Section E: True or False
Q.1. The plural form of 'city' is 'cities'.
Ans: True
Explanation: The plural of city is cities because when a noun ends in a consonant + 'y', we change 'y' to 'ies' to form the plural.
Q.2. The singular form of 'sheep' is 'sheeps'.
Ans: False
Explanation: The correct singular form is sheep. This noun has the same form in both singular and plural, so we do not use 'sheeps'.
Q.3. The plural form of 'baby' is 'babies'.
Ans: True
Explanation: The plural of baby is babies because the noun ends in a consonant + 'y', so 'y' changes to 'ies'.
Q.4. The singular form of 'bacteria' is 'bacterium'.
Ans: True
Explanation: Bacterium is the singular form and bacteria is the plural form, following the original Latin formation.
Q.5. The plural form of 'radius' is 'radii'.
Ans: True
Explanation: The plural of radius is radii, following the Latin rule where nouns ending in '-us' often form plurals in '-i'.
Section F: Write Answer for Below Questions
Q.1. In the sentences given below identify nouns and state what type of noun it is.
(i) A Bengal tiger looks great.
Ans: 'Bengal tiger' is a common noun as it names a species of animal.
(ii) A man was standing there.
Ans: 'Man' is a common noun because it names a general person rather than a specific name.
(iii) Players were playing football.
Ans: 'Players' is a common noun (plural, countable). 'Football' is also a common noun (a game or object).
(iv) Oranges are a costly fruit.
Ans: 'Oranges' is a common noun (plural, countable). 'Fruit' is a common noun (uncountable in this sentence).
(v) Eggs were broken by a boy.
Ans: 'Eggs' is a common noun (plural, countable). 'Boy' is a common noun (singular, countable).
Q.2. Make the plurals of the nouns given below.
(i) Negro
Ans: Negroes
(ii) Kiss
Ans: Kisses
(iii) Dish
Ans: Dishes
(iv) Lady
Ans: Ladies
(v) Dwarf
Ans: Dwarfs
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