Grammar Games Speed Round
Plural Nouns Game
Make the right plural in quick rounds.
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Play first. Understand every answer.
The round is short; the corrections are the lesson. Use the guide below whenever you want a refresher.
How to play
- Choose Practice for an untimed round or Challenge for a timed round with three lives.
- Practice lets you choose a difficulty. Challenge mixes all three levels in a 12-question round.
- Read the correction after each answer, then continue with the related exercises for a full lesson.
Grammar guide
Plural Nouns Game: rules and examples
A plural noun means more than one. Most nouns add -s, some add -es or change -y to -ies, and some are irregular.
01
Add -s
Add -s to most nouns: book, books; boy, boys.
Two books are on the table.
Books is plural.
02
Add -es
After -s, -x, -ch and -sh, add -es: bus, buses; box, boxes; watch, watches; dish, dishes. Some nouns that end in -o also add -es: tomato, tomatoes.
She has two watches.
Watches ends in -es.
03
Consonant + y
When a noun ends in consonant + y, change the y to -ies: city, cities; baby, babies. After a vowel + y, add only -s: boy, boys.
I like big cities.
City becomes cities.
04
Irregular plurals
Some nouns change in a special way: child, children; man, men; woman, women; foot, feet; tooth, teeth; person, people; knife, knives. Sheep stays the same: one sheep, two sheep.
Three children are in the garden.
Children is the plural of child.
FAQ
Why do some plurals not end in -s?
Some very common English nouns are irregular. They come from older forms of English, so you learn them one by one: child, children; man, men; foot, feet.
Is it persons or people?
People is the normal plural of person in everyday English. Persons is formal and rare, so use people at this level.
How do I say the -es ending?
After a hissing sound the ending is a separate syllable: bus, buses; box, boxes; watch, watches.
Can I use this game in class?
Yes. Let learners explain their choices before you reveal each correction.
Does the game save my score?
Your best Challenge score is saved in this browser.