Noun Number Exercise for Class 6 With Answers NCERT – English Grammar

NCERT Class 6 English Grammar Chapter 3 Noun Number Question And Answers

Kinds of Number Noun

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Based on the number nouns can be classified into the following types

Countable Nouns

Nouns that can be counted are called countable nouns.
Countable noun answers the question ‘how many’.

Countable Nouns Example: 

• Sheila bought seven oranges.
• He went home after six months.
• He owns many watches.

Uncountable Nouns

Nouns that cannot be counted are called uncountable nouns.
An uncountable noun answers the question ‘how much’.

Uncountable Nouns Example: 

• There is only a little salt left in the jar.
• My shoes are filled with sand.
• There is too little light in this room.

Singular and Plural Nouns

Countable nouns can be Singular and Plural

• Singular Nouns Nouns that refer to only one person, place, animal, thing, or organization are called singular nouns.
• Example: 
  • Can you please move that table?
  • The room is occupied.

• Plural Nouns Nouns that refer to more than one person, place, animal, thing, or organisation are called plural nouns.
• Example
  • Arrange the chairs neatly.
  • The students are going on a school trip.

Forming Plural Forms

We follow the rules given below to convert singular nouns into plural nouns.

1. By simply adding ‘-s’ at the end of nouns.
   • Singular — Plural
   • Rat    —     rats
   • Ship   —    ships
   • Flower —   flowers
   • Door   —   doors
2. By Adding ‘-es’ to the nouns which end in ‘sl ‘ssi ‘shi cn, x, z.
   • Singular —Plural
   • Dress —dresses
   • Wish —wishes
   • Witch —witches
   • Fox —foxes
   • Quiz —quizzes
   • Glass —glasses
3. When the word ends with ‘-y’, replace the ‘-y’ with ‘-ies’.
   • Singular —Plural
     Example:
     • Baby— babies
     • Sky —skies
     • Lorry —lorries
4. Most nouns ending in ‘-o’ form the plural by adding ‘-or-es’, depending on the word.
   • Singular —Plural
     Example
     • Studio —studios
     • Potato— Potatoes
     • Plano —pianos
     • Hero— heroes
     • Logo— logos
     • Volcano —volcanoes
5. Singular nouns ending in ‘f ‘ or ‘f are converted to plural form by replacing it with ‘ves’.
   • Singular— Plural
     For example:
     • knife—knives
     • Thief—thieves
     • Shelf —shelves

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Exception

Some nouns are converted to their plural forms by changing the vowels.

Example:

• Man men
• Thesis theses
• Tooth teeth
• Datum data
• Fungus – fungi

Plural of Compound Nouns.

Compound nouns are nouns formed by combining two or more words to create a single, more specific term.

For example;

• Runner-up runners-up
• Sister-in-law sisters-in-law
• Passer-by passers-by
• Milk-man milk-me

Chapter 3 Noun Number Multiple Choice Questions

1. Choose the plural form of the following words from the options given.

1. Crisis

1. Crisis
2. Crises
3. Crisis
4. Cris

Answer: 2. Crises

2. Baby

1. Babys
2. Babies
3. Babes
4. Babys

Answer: 2. Babies

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3. Half

1. Halves
2. Hats
3. Halve
4. Halves

Answer: 1. Halves

4. Country

1. Countries
2. Country
3. Countries
4. Country

Answer: 1. Countries

5. Toy

1. Toys
2. Toys
3. Toyen
4. Toyees

Answer: 1. Toys

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6. Piano

1. Pianoes
2. Pianos
3. Pianis
4. Pianos

Answer: 2. Pianoes

7. Mouse

1. Mouses
2. Mice
3. Mice
4. Mouse

Answer: 2. Mice

8. Toothbrush

1. Toothbrushes
2. Toothbrush
3. Toothbrushes
4. Toothbrushes

Answer: 1. Toothbrushes

Question 2. From the following list of words, separate the countable and uncountable nouns’ Write them down in separate lists

Please note that some words can be used as both countable and uncountable nouns depending on the context. For example, ‘fruit’ can refer to a single fruit (countable) or fruit in general (uncountable).

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Question 3. Change the following sentences from singular to plural.

1. One has been done for your reference.
2. The company is expanding its office. (Singular)
3. The companies are expanding their officers (Plural)
4. The child is playing in the park.
5. The toy is on the shelf.
6. The medium used for this artwork is charcoal
7. The chef is preparing a delicious meal
8. The diagnosis of a rare disease can be challenging.
9. The syllabus for this course is difficult.
10. The world is deep in crisis.
11. The goose crossed the road to the lake
12. Her sister-in-law wears a saree.
13. The sheep were grazing the green grass

Answer:

1. The children are playing in the park.
2. The toys are on the shelf.
3. The media used for this artwork is charcoal.
4. The chefs are preparing delicious meals.
5. The diagnosis of rare diseases can be challenging.
6. The syllabi for these courses are difficult.
7. The world is deep in crises.
8. The geese crossed the road to the lake.
9. Her sisters-in-law wear sarees.
10. The sheep were grazing the green grass