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Literacy

Singular and plural

Singular means one. The girl sat on the chair. This is a singular sentence because there is only one girl and one chair.

Plural means two or more. The girls sat on the chairs. This is a plural sentence because there are two or more girls sitting on two or more chairs.

You need to be very careful when changing sentences into plural or singular. Look carefully at these examples and see if you can spot what else has changed:

Singular: The girl was playing with her friend.
Plural: The girls were playing with their friends.

Rewrite these sentences in the singular.

1. The carpets have been cleaned.


2. The policemen arrested the burglars.


3. The cars stopped at the lights.


4. We don't think you can catch the mice.


5. The boys enjoyed playing basketball.

Rewrite these sentences in the plural.
6. This tree was planted last spring.


7. The rabbit ate the cabbage.


8. The cup broke when it was dropped.


9. The bulb will grow into a pretty flower.


10. The house was finished by the summer.


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