Irregular Nouns Worksheet for 8-Year-Olds: Singular and Plurals Practice

Instructions

A singular noun names just one person, place, or thing (like foot). A plural noun names more than one (like feet). Some nouns have special plural forms that don't just add an 's'. These are called irregular nouns. Let's practice them!

Part 1: What's the Plural?

Write the correct plural form for each singular noun below.

1. man → ___________________
2. child → ___________________
3. foot → ___________________
4. tooth → ___________________
5. mouse → ___________________
6. goose → ___________________
7. person → ___________________
8. leaf → ___________________
9. wolf → ___________________
10. woman → ___________________

Part 2: Choose the Correct Word

Read each sentence and circle the correct word in the parentheses ( ).

11. The farmer has three ( sheep / sheeps ).
12. I brushed my ( tooth / teeth ) this morning.
13. My two ( foot / feet ) are sore from walking.
14. The ( child / children ) are playing at the park.
15. There are many ( fish / fishes ) in the big pond.

Part 3: Rewrite the Sentence

Change the underlined singular noun to its plural form. You may need to change other words in the sentence too! Rewrite the whole new sentence on the line below.

16. The goose flies south for the winter.
    ______________________________________________________


17. That man is a firefighter.
    ______________________________________________________


18. A mouse ran across the floor.
    ______________________________________________________


19. The red leaf fell from the tree.
    ______________________________________________________


20. The child has a new book.
    ______________________________________________________

Answer Key

Part 1: What's the Plural?

1. men
2. children
3. feet
4. teeth
5. mice
6. geese
7. people
8. leaves
9. wolves
10. women

Part 2: Choose the Correct Word

11. sheep
12. teeth
13. feet
14. children
15. fish

Part 3: Rewrite the Sentence

16. The geese fly south for the winter.
17. Those men are firefighters.
18. Mice ran across the floor. (or "Some mice ran...")
19. The red leaves fell from the tree.
20. The children have new books.