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