Singular Noun Definition: When a noun means one only, it is said to be singular.
Examples: boy, girl, book, church, box
Plural Noun Definition: When a noun means more than one, it is said to be plural.
Examples: boys, girls, books, churches, temples
Rule #1
The plural of nouns is usually formed by adding - s to a singular noun.
Exercise: Write the plural of each of these nouns
Rule #2
Nouns ending in s, z, x, sh, and ch form the plural by adding - es.
Special Note:
If you add - s to such nouns as fox, bush, and bench, you will find that you cannot pronounce them without making an additional syllable. This is why such nouns form the plural by adding - es.
Rule #3
Nouns ending in - y preceded by a consonant is formed into a plural by changing - y to - ies. But this has exception, see rule #4 for that.
Examples: lady, ladies; city, cities; army, armies
Rule #4
Nouns ending in y preceded by a vowel form their plurals by adding - s.
Example: boy, boys; day, days
Rule #5
Most nouns ending in o preceded by a consonant is formed into a plural by adding es. Example: hero; heroes; grotto, grottoes
*may add - s or - es
Special Note:
Most nouns ending in o preceded by a vowel is formed into a plural by adding - s.
Example: folio, folios; cameo; cameos; studio, studios; portfolio, portfolios
Rule #6
Some nouns ending in f or fe are made plural by changing f or fe to - ves.
Example: beef, beeves; wife, wives
IRREGULAR PLURALS
Some nouns are always singular. Some of these nouns may be used in the plural when different kinds are meant as sugars, coffees, cottons
Singular nouns use this and that.
Plural nouns use these and those.
Examples: boy, girl, book, church, box
Plural Noun Definition: When a noun means more than one, it is said to be plural.
Examples: boys, girls, books, churches, temples
Rule #1
The plural of nouns is usually formed by adding - s to a singular noun.
Exercise: Write the plural of each of these nouns
Rule #2
Nouns ending in s, z, x, sh, and ch form the plural by adding - es.
Special Note:
If you add - s to such nouns as fox, bush, and bench, you will find that you cannot pronounce them without making an additional syllable. This is why such nouns form the plural by adding - es.
Rule #3
Nouns ending in - y preceded by a consonant is formed into a plural by changing - y to - ies. But this has exception, see rule #4 for that.
Examples: lady, ladies; city, cities; army, armies
Rule #4
Nouns ending in y preceded by a vowel form their plurals by adding - s.
Example: boy, boys; day, days
Rule #5
Most nouns ending in o preceded by a consonant is formed into a plural by adding es. Example: hero; heroes; grotto, grottoes
*may add - s or - es
Special Note:
Most nouns ending in o preceded by a vowel is formed into a plural by adding - s.
Example: folio, folios; cameo; cameos; studio, studios; portfolio, portfolios
Rule #6
Some nouns ending in f or fe are made plural by changing f or fe to - ves.
Example: beef, beeves; wife, wives
| chief, chiefs | fife, fifes | mischief, mischiefs | hoof, hoofs |
| roof, roofs | grief, griefs | kerchief, kerchiefs | safe, safes |
IRREGULAR PLURALS
| man, men | foot, feet | mouse, mice |
| woman, women | tooth, teeth | louse, lice |
| child, children | ox, oxen | goose, geese |
scissors | oats | tongs | dregs |
| trousers | pinchers | bellows | snuffers |
| cattle | shears | measles | mumps |
| victuals | tweezers | vespers |
Some nouns are always singular. Some of these nouns may be used in the plural when different kinds are meant as sugars, coffees, cottons
| gold | silver | wheat | corn |
| molasses | copper | sugar | cotton |
Singular nouns use this and that.
Plural nouns use these and those.
No comments:
Post a Comment