Irregular nouns and other irregular plurals
In this lesson we will find out other irregular plural forms: irregular nouns, plural-only nouns and nouns without plural.
Learn them with videos and practice with printable worksheets and exercises at the end of the lesson.
An irregular noun is a noun that becomes plural by changing completely its plural form.
For example:
- Man - Men
- Woman - Women
- Child - Children
In this lesson you will find irregular nouns and other forms of irregular plurals!
Table of contents of this lesson: Irregular nouns and other irregular plurals
Learn FREE with videos and interactive exercises
Other forms of irregular plurals - Videos
Watch the videos, one with a slower voice speed and one with a faster speed, and learn irregular nouns, plural-only nouns and nouns without plural.
"AT NIGHT I BRUSH MY TEETH, I COMB MY HAIR,
I WEAR MY PYJAMAS AND I COUNT SHEEP TO FALL ASLEEP.
ONE SHEEP, TWO SHEEP, THREE SHEEP…"
Irregular nouns follow no specific rules. You will need to learn them by heart.
Examples:
- Man - Men
- Woman - Women
- Child - Children
- Foot - Feet
- Tooth - Teeth
- Mouse - Mice
Download the worksheet below to learn and practise!
Plural-only nouns:
- exist only in the plural form
- want plural verbs and plural pronouns
- do not want the indefinite article.
Examples:
- These goods are expensive.
- The grapes are good.
- There are many people.
- The police have just arrived
- Your pyjamas are nice.
Download the worksheet below to learn how to use plural-only nouns!
Some nouns do not change at all when they are pluralized.
Examples:
- Fish = fish
There is a fish in the dish. - There are three fish in the dish. - Sheep = sheep
There is a sheep in the field. - There are three sheep in the field.
Download the worksheet below to learn and practise!