Noun Number Exercise for Class 6 with Answers, worksheet of Elementary English Grammar book for online practice.
Nouns: Number
There are only two numbers in English.
1. The singular Number: Any noun that stands for only one person or thing is said to be in the singular number, as: girl, man, child, pen
2. The Plural Number: Any noun that stands for more than one person or things is said to be in the plural number, as: girls, men, children, pens
Noun Number Exercise for Class 6 with Answers
Give the plurals of the following nouns
Give the singulars of the following nouns.
Exercise 10.3 Change the following sentences from the singular and plural.
Note: Remember you only change the nouns. Make any other necessary changes.
Example: A table is made of wood.
tables are made of wood
1.The child saw a sheep in the field.
2. This ox is mine.
3. The house was made of brick and stone.
4. A deer was caught by a hunter.
5. A wolf is a wild animal.
6. The farmer is ploughing his field.
7. The goose is swimming in the pound.
8. A potato is a vegetable.
9. The leaf falls from the tree.
10. Has the baby any sister.
Answers:
1. Singular: The child saw a sheep in the field.
Plural: The children saw sheep in the fields.
2. Singular: This ox is mine.
Plural: These oxen are mine.
3. Singular: The house was made of brick and stone.
Plural: The houses were made of bricks and stones.
4. Singular: A deer was caught by a hunter.
Plural: Deer were caught by hunters.
5. Singular: A wolf is a wild animal.
Plural: Wolves are wild animals.
6. Singular: The farmer is ploughing his field.
Plural: The farmers are ploughing their fields.
7. Singular: The goose is swimming in the pond.
Plural: The geese are swimming in the ponds.
8. Singular: A potato is a vegetable.
Plural: Potatoes are vegetables.
9. Singular: The leaf falls from the tree.
Plural: The leaves fall from the trees.
10. Singular: Has the baby any sister?
Plural: Do the babies have any sisters?
Exercise 10.4 Change the following sentences from the plural to the singular.
First has been done for you.
The flowers are beautiful things.
1. Plural: The flowers are beautiful things.
Singular: The flower is a beautiful thing.
2. These books are very interesting.
3. Birds build their nests in trees.
4. These children have bad teeth.
5. The woman with their daughter were present.
6. These cows have calves.
7. The lives of great men teach us how to live nobly.
8. These sheep have no wool on them.
9. Monkeys have long tails.
10. Honest servants are liked by their masters.
Answers:
1. Plural: The flowers are beautiful things.
Singular: The flower is a beautiful thing.
2. Plural: These books are very interesting.
Singular: This book is very interesting.
3. Plural: Birds build their nests in trees.
Singular: A bird builds its nest in a tree.
4. Plural: These children have bad teeth.
Singular: This child has a bad tooth.
5. Plural: The woman with their daughter were present.
Singular: The woman with her daughter was present
6. Plural: These cows have calves.
Singular: This cow has a calf.
7. Plural: The lives of great men teach us how to live nobly.
Singular: The life of a great man teaches us how to live nobly.
8. Plural: These sheep have no wool on them.
Singular: This sheep has no wool on it.
9. Plural: Monkeys have long tails.
Singular: A monkey has a long tail.
10. Plural: Honest servants are liked by their masters.
Singular: An honest servant is liked by his master.
Which of the two words given in brackets is correct.
Fill in the blanks with one of the two words given in brackets.
Read the instructions and answer the following questions
Elementary English Grammar and Composition for Class 6 Solutions