Singular and Plural Nouns

Singular and Plural Nouns

 

A singular noun names one person, place, thing or idea while a plural noun names more than one person, place, thing or idea.

 

There are few basic rules to remember when it comes to turning a singular noun into a plural noun. 

 

Add 's' for the plural form of most nouns.

Example - 

house	-	houses
cup	-	cups
pencil	-	pencils
alien	-	aliens
desk	-	desks
sticker	-	stickers
window	-	windows
bottle	-	bottles

 

Add 'es' for the nouns that end in 'ch, x, s, of s sounds.

Example -

tax	-	taxes
box	-	boxes
watch	-	watches
moss	-	mosses
bus	-	buses

 

Add 'es' for the nouns ending in f or fe, change f to v.

Example -

Wolf	-	wolves
leaf	-	leaves
life	-	lives
wife	-	wives

 

Few nouns have different plural forms.

Example - 

man	-	men
mouse	-	mice
goose	-	geese
child	-	children
woman	-	women

 

Some nouns have the same singular and plural forms.

Example -

deer	-	deer
series	-	series
sheep	-	sheep
species	-	species

 

Some nouns ending in vowels like 'y' or 'o' they do not have definite rules.

Example -

potato - potatoes memo - memos stereo - stereos baby - babies toy - toys