singular plural
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There is a man collecting the oil palm fruits
The men are working in the paddy field.
The woman is putting the bottles into a box.
The women are arranging the boxes on the shelves.
There is a mouse eating under the coconut tree.
The cat caught some mice.
- Countable nouns can be in the form of singular and plural.
-A plural noun refers to more than one, or many.
a) Singular nouns show one thing of :* a person * an animal* a place * a thing
b) We put the articles ‘a’ or ‘an’ before singular countable nouns.
c) ‘A’ is put before any word that begins with a consonant.
Examples :1) My brother is a careless man.2) We cross the river using a canoe.
a) Plural nouns show two or more things of :* a person * an animal* a place * a thing
b) Plural nouns are divided into 2 groups1) regular plurals2) irregular plurals
Examples :1) We are good friends.2) They are Mr. Lee’s children.
CHANGING SINGULAR TO
PLURAL NOUNS
There are certain rules need to be followed
when we are changing singular noun to plural
noun
Rule No. 1
1Adding ‘s’ to the singular form in order to make them pluralSingular Plural Singular PluralCottage Cottages Girl Girls
Year Years Singer SingersMonth Months Pilot PilotsDay Days Peacock Peacocks
Noun Nouns Carrot CarrotsSong Songs Instrument InstrumentsStreet Streets Canoe CanoesPaper Papers Office OfficesRuler Rulers Bank Banks
Rule No. 2
2Adding -‘es’ to nouns that end with ‘s’, ‘sh’, ‘ch’ and ‘x’. Singular Plural Singular PluralAbacus Abacuses Sandwich SandwichesDress Dresses Crutch CrutchesBus Buses Watch Watches
Octopus Octopuses Coach CoachesFish Fishes Tax TaxesWish Wishes Fox FoxesBush Bushes Box BoxesClass Classes Glass Glasses
Church Churches Sash Sashes
Rule No. 3
3If the noun ends in ‘o’ and there is a consonant before the‘o’, the plural is usually formed by adding ‘s’ to the singular.
Singular Plural Singular PluralMotto Mottos Banjo Banjos
Kimono Kimonos Halo HalosPiano Pianos Zero ZerosSolo Solos Dynamo Dynamos
Video Videos Radio RadiosPhoto Photos Kangaroo Kangaroos
Rule No. 4
4 For some nouns, that end with ‘o’, we add ‘es’ to make them plural.
Singular Plural Singular PluralCargo Cargoes Buffalo BuffaloesEcho Echoes Mango MangoesHero Heroes Volcano Volcanoes
Tomato Tomatoes Potato Potatoes
Rule No. 5
5If the noun ends in ‘y’ and there is a consonant before the ‘y’, the plural is usually formed by changing ‘y’ to ‘i’ and add ’es’.Singular Plural Singular Plural
Story Stories Scenery SceneriesButterfly Butterflies Lady Ladies
Diary Diaries City CitiesCandy Candies Aunty AuntiesLorry Lorries Factory FactoriesBaby Babies Party PartiesArmy Armies Gallery Galleries
Country Countries Injury Injuries
Rule No. 6
6If the noun ends in ‘y’ and there is a vowel before the ‘y’, the plural is usually formed by changing ‘s’ to the singular.Singular Plural Singular Plural
Day Days Valley ValleysDonkey Donkeys Toy ToysMonkey Monkeys Guy Guys
Key Keys Play PlaysBoy Boys Way Ways
7 Changing ‘f’ , ‘fe’, to ‘ves’
Singular Plural Singular PluralElf Elves Calf Calves
Knife Knives Loaf LoavesHoof Hooves Wolf WolvesLeaf Leaves Wife WivesLife lives Thief Thieves
Rule No. 8
8 Adding ‘s’ to nouns ending with ‘f’ and ‘fe’
Singular Plural Singular PluralLift Lifts Beef Beefs
Roof Roofs Café CafesChief Chiefs Dwarf Dwarfs