SINGULAR AND PLURAL

Singular and Plural Nouns

Singular Plural

book books

cup cups

pencil pencils

ch, x, s, or s sounds es

Singular Plural

box boxes

watch watches

bus buses

Singular and Plural Nouns

Singular and Plural Nouns

f / fe ves

Singular Plural

wolf wolves

leaf leaves

life lives

Singular and Plural Nouns

Singular and Plural different forms:

Singular Plural

child children

woman women

goose geese

Singular and Plural Nouns

Singular and Plural same form:

means 方法 a means of transport many means of transport

series 系列 a television series two television series

species 品種 a species of bird 200 species of bird

Plural Noun Plural Verb

trousers, pyjamas, jeans, scissors Examples:

My trousers are too long. Those are nice jeans.

a pair of Examples:

That is a nice pair of jeans.

Singular Noun Plural Verb

government, staff, team, family, audience, police

Examples: The staff are not happy with their new working environment.

These nouns are groups of people. We often think of them as a number of people.

Plural Noun - Police

We use a plural verb with police.

Examples: The police have arrested a robber. The police are helpful.

Singular Noun Singular verb

government, staff, team, family, audience, police

Examples: The audience is not happy with the new TV programme.

Persons Vs People

both are plural forms often use: people (a plural word)

legal documents 法律文件 : persons

4 people 4 persons