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Singular & Plural Nouns
Singular Noun :- A noun that refers to only one person, place, animal, thing etc is called singular noun.
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For Example :- book, pencil, chair, fan etc.
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Plural Noun :- A noun that refers to more than one person, place, animal, thing etc is called plural noun.
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For Example :- books, pencils, chairs, fans etc.
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EXAMPLES OF SINGULAR & PLURAL
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We add s/es to singular noun to make it plural.
Singular Noun
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book
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pen
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fox
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church
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Plural Noun
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books
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pens
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foxes
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churches
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If the noun ends with ch/sh//s/x/z add - es to form plural
Singular Noun
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dish
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bench
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dress
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blitz
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box
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Plural Noun
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dishes
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benches
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dresses
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blitzes
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boxes
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If the noun ends with vowel + y add s to make it plural
Singular Noun
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ray
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valley
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boy
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day
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Plural Noun
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rays
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valleys
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boys
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days
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If the noun ends with vowel + y add s to make it plural
Singular Noun
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radio
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video
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bamboo
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studio
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Plural Noun
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radios
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videos
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bamboos
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studios
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If the noun ends with consonant + o add es to make it plural
Singular Noun
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hero
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tomato
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volcano
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echo
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Plural Noun
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heroes
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tomatoes
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volcanoes
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echoes
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If the noun ends with consonant + y change y to ies to make it plural
Singular Noun
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baby
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lady
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puppy
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activity
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Plural Noun
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babies
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ladies
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puppies
activities
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If the noun ends with f/fe change f/fe to ves to make it plural
Singular Noun
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knife​
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life
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wolf
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wife
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Plural Noun
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knives
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lives
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wolves
wives
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Singular Noun
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proof
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giraffe
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safe
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chief
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Plural Noun
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proofs
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giraffes
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safes
chiefs
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Some nouns do not follow any rule
Singular Noun
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child​
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goose
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mouse
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tooth
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Plural Noun
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children
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geese
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mice
teeth
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Plurals of Compound Nouns
Singular Noun
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brother-in-law​
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passer-by
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Plural Noun
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brothers-in law
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passers-by
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Fill in the blanks with the correct options.
(chocolates, passers by, trees, books, mouse, balloons, geese, brother-in law, home, proofs)
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1)- My father bought more ...... for birthday party.
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2)- The children reached their.....
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3)- There were lot of ...... in the library.
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4)- My teacher distributed ...... among the children.
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5)- We planted many ...... in our garden.
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6)- The cat was running before the ......
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7)- He has ten ...... on his farm.
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8)- I have a lot of ...... against him.
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9)- The ..... were unknown to the danger.
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10)-My ..... is a doctor.
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