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Singular Plural
Singular Plural
- 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 groups 1) regular plurals 2) irregular plurals Examples : 1) We are good friends. 2) They are Mr. Lees 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
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Plural
Cottages Years Months
Singular
Girl Singer Pilot
Plural
Girls Singers Pilots
Day
Noun Song Street
Days
Nouns Songs Streets
Peacock
Carrot Instrument Canoe
Peacocks
Carrots Instruments Canoes
Paper
Ruler
Papers
Rulers
Office
Bank
Offices
Banks
Rule No. 2
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Plural
Abacuses Dresses Buses
Singular
Sandwich Crutch Watch
Plural
Sandwiches Crutches Watches
Octopus
Fish Wish Bush
Octopuses
Fishes Wishes Bushes
Coach
Tax Fox Box
Coaches
Taxes Foxes Boxes
Class
Church
Classes
Churches
Glass
Sash
Glasses
Sashes
Rule No. 3
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If 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 Motto Plural Mottos Singular Banjo Plural Banjos
Kimono
Piano Solo Video
Kimonos
Pianos Solos Videos
Halo
Zero Dynamo Radio
Halos
Zeros Dynamos Radios
Photo
Photos
Kangaroo
Kangaroos
Rule No. 4
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For some nouns, that end with o, we add es to make them plural. Singular Cargo Echo Hero Tomato Plural Cargoes Echoes Heroes Tomatoes Singular Buffalo Mango Volcano Potato Plural Buffaloes Mangoes Volcanoes Potatoes
Rule No. 5
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If 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 Story Butterfly Plural Stories Butterflies Singular Scenery Lady Plural Sceneries Ladies
Diary
Candy Lorry Baby
Diaries
Candies Lorries Babies
City
Aunty Factory Party
Cities
Aunties Factories Parties
Army
Country
Armies
Countries
Gallery
Injury
Galleries
Injuries
Rule No. 6
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If 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 Day Donkey Monkey Key Boy Plural Days Donkeys Monkeys Keys Boys Singular Valley Toy Guy Play Way Plural Valleys Toys Guys Plays Ways
Changing f , fe, to ves Singular Elf Knife Hoof Leaf Life Plural Elves Knives Hooves Leaves lives Singular Calf Loaf Wolf Wife Thief Plural Calves Loaves Wolves Wives Thieves
Rule No. 8
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