Grammar Galaxy : Ch.16 . Singular and Plural

 

1. Write the plurals of the following words.

bottle-bottles                                                        calf-calves

terrace-terraces                                                    notebook-notebooks

helicopter-helicopters                                          fence-fences

leech-leeches                                                        elf -elves

puppy-puppies                                                      story-stories

key-keys                                                                fairy-fairies

day-days                                                                video-videos

sheriff-sheriffs                                                       dwarf–dwarves/dwarfs

2. Choose the correct plural form from the brackets.

a) They rode up the hill on two brown _____________ . (ponies/ponys)

b) The ____________ cooked a delicious stew with carrots and potatoes.

(gypsys/gypsies)

c) Very few people listen to _______________ (radioes/radios)

d) The _________________(babys/babies) were sleeping in their cradles.

e) These_____________ from fairyland are interesting. (stories/storeys)

Ans: a) ponies     b) gypsies   c) radios   d) babies     e) stories

 

3. Rewrite the sentences by changing the underlined words to plural.

a) Have you ever seen a firefly?

b) The monkey jumped from the roof.

c) The red apple fell from the tree.

d) The buffalo walked towards the shed.

e) The deer sprinted through the forest.

f) The mouse will eat all the crumbs from the floor.

Ans:

a) Have you ever seen fireflies?

b) The monkeys jumped from the roof.

c) The red apples fell from the tree.

d) The buffaloes walked towards the shed.

e) The deer sprinted through the forest.

f) The mice will eat all the crumbs from the floor.