Singular - Plural

 

GRAMMAR

THE NOUN – NUMBERS

Numbers are the distinction between nouns to express one thing or more than one thing.

There are two types of numbers:

1] Singular Number                             

2] Plural Number

Singular Number: A noun that denotes or points out one person, place or thing is called a noun in the singular number.    

       Example: Boy, king, dog, pen, etc

Plural Number: A noun that denotes or points out more than one person, place or thing is called a Noun in the plural number. 

Example: Boys, girls, women, cows, etc

POINTS TO REMEMBER:

1] Nouns that end in a hissing sound (ch,s,ss,sh or x) form their plurals by adding – es to the singular.

Example: glass – glasses

2] If the noun ends in – y and the – y has a Consonant before it, its plural is formed by changing –y into –ies.   

Example: body – bodies

3] If the noun ends in – f or – fe its plural is formed by changing into – ves    

Example: calf – calves

3] But – f or – fe of some nouns do not change  

Example: chief - chiefs

4] Most nouns ending in – o form their plurals by adding – es to the singular    

 Example: Buffalo - buffaloes

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