Singular & Plural Nouns Done By:Maryam www.el9a7rah.com/learn www.el9a7rah.com/learn
Index Introduction Definitions Plural Rules Rule Number 1 Irregular Plurals Exercise Resources www.el9a7rah.com/learn
Definitions What is Singular Noun? Singular noun is a noun which refers to one only Examples: Girl, Boy, Book What is Plural Noun? Plural noun is a noun which refers to more than one Examples: Boys, Girls, Books www.el9a7rah.com/learn
Plural Rules There are many rules for changing the nouns from Singular to Plurals What are the rules? www.el9a7rah.com/learn
Rule Number 1 Rule Number 1 The plural of nouns is usually formed by adding - s to a singular noun. Examples : Fork Forks Cat Cats www.el9a7rah.com/learn
Rule Number 2 Rule Number 2 Nouns ending in s, z, x, sh, and ch form the plural by adding - es. Examples: Class Classes Wish Wishes www.el9a7rah.com/learn
Rule Number 3 Rule Number 3 Nouns ending in - y preceded by a consonant is formed into a plural by changing - y to – ies Examples: Lady Ladies Story Stories
Rule Number 4 Rule Number 4 Nouns ending in y preceded by a vowel form their plurals by adding - s. Examples Day Days Toy Toys www.el9a7rah.com/learn
Rule Number 5 Rule Number 5 Most nouns ending in o preceded by a consonant is formed into a plural by adding es. Examples Hero Heroes Potato Potatoes But some of those nouns are changed to Plural by adding S only – Example: Piano Pianos
Rule Number 6 Rule Number 6 Some nouns ending in f or fe are made plural by changing f or fe to - ves Examples Wife Wives Knife Knives www.el9a7rah.com/learn
Irregular Plurals There are some Irregular Plurals and I am going to show you some of these Plurals Man Men Mouse Mice The following nouns have no Plurals Cattle Trousers Some nouns are always singular Gold Corn www.el9a7rah.com/learn
Exercise Exercise – Change the following Singular to Plural Lamp Box Baby Wolf www.el9a7rah.com/learn
Resources http://www.lovetolearnplace.com/Grammar/singular&pluralnouns.html#anchor1708674 http://www.english4today.com/englishgrammar/grammar/Determiners12.cfm A very simple Grammar of English( Celia Bilssett Katherine Hallgarten) www.el9a7rah.com/learn