A1 Singular and Plural Nouns
Let’s learn about how to use singular and plural nouns. You will also learn about nouns that do not have a plural form. These are called uncountable nouns.
Learn how to use singular and plural nouns to be successful in the Cambridge Assessment English A1 Movers test.
A1 Singular and Plural Nouns
Choose if the sentence is correct or incorrect.
Countable Nouns
Most nouns are countable in English.
Where is my book?
I need a day off.
Add -s to make plural.
I love reading fiction books.
We have two days off next week.
Some words ending in -ss, -s, -ch, -sh, -x need -es to make the plural:
classes, buses, watches, dishes, boxes
Some nouns are different in the plural:
man → men
woman → women
child → children
foot → feet
tooth → teeth
You can use a pair of some plural nouns:
a pair of glasses
a pair of gloves
a pair of shorts
Uncountable nouns
Some nouns are not countable in English:
milk, rice, water, cheese, money, hair
These nouns do not usually have a plural form:
rices, waters, moneys
You can use words like these with uncountable nouns:
a cup of coffee
a jar of honey
a piece of cheese
More A1 Grammar
- A1 Adverbs
- A1 Articles
- A1 Can and Can’t
- A1 Dates, days and numbers
- A1 Have
- A1 It Sentences
- A1 Linking Words
- A1 Much and Many
- A1 Offers and suggestions
- A1 Possessive ‘s and s’
- A1 Prepositions of Place
- A1 Present Simple
- A1 Pronouns
- A1 Questions
- A1 Regular Adjectives
- A1 Singular and Plural Nouns
- A1 There and Their
- A1 Wh questions