Monday, January 30, 2023

Nouns (Number)

Nouns (Number)

A noun that refers to one person, place, animal or thing is called a singular noun.

Examples :

Chair, book, toy, mat, shelf, vurtain, clock, etc.

A noun that refers to more than one person, place or thing is called a plural noun.

Examples :

Chairs, books, toys, mats, shelves, curtains, clocks, etc.

Read the rules to convert singular nouns into plural nouns :
RulesExamples
Add -sdesk - desks
chair - chairs
book - books
Add -es to nouns ending in -s, -z, -x, -sh, -chwalrus - walruses
brush - brushes
Add -s to nouns ending in a vowel +ykey - keys
toy - toys
Add -es to nouns ending in a consonant + y after changing -y to -ilady - ladies
body - bodies
Add -es to nouns ending in opotato - potatoes
Add -es to nouns ending in -f or -fe after changing f/fe to vscarf - scarves
wife - wives
  • There are some nouns which do not follow these rules to change into the plural form. These nouns change completely in the plural form.

    • man - men
    • goose - geese
    • child - children
  • Some nouns do not change their spelling in the plural form.

    • sheep - sheep
    • deer - deer

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