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Singular and PluralTRANSCRIPT
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There is a man collecting the oil palm fruitsThe men are working in the paddy field.The woman is putting the bottles into a box.The women are arranging the boxes on the shelves.There is a mouse eating under the coconut tree.The cat caught some mice.
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Countable nouns can be in the form of singular and plural.
A plural noun refers to more than one, or many.
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Singular nouns show one thing of :* a person* an animal* a place* a thingWe put the articles a or an before singular countable nouns.c)A is put before any word that begins with a consonant.
Examples :1) My brother is a careless man.2) We cross the river using a canoe.
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Plural nouns show two or more things of :* a person* an animal* a place* a thingPlural nouns are divided into 2 groups1) regular plurals2) irregular plurals
Examples :1) We are good friends.2) They are Mr. Lees children.
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CHANGING SINGULAR TO PLURAL NOUNS
There are certain rules need to be followed when we are changing singular noun to plural noun
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Rule No. 1
1Adding s to the singular form in order to make them plural
SingularPluralSingular PluralCottageCottagesGirlGirlsYearYearsSingerSingersMonthMonthsPilotPilotsDayDaysPeacockPeacocksNounNounsCarrotCarrotsSongSongsInstrumentInstrumentsStreetStreetsCanoeCanoesPaperPapersOfficeOfficesRulerRulersBankBanks
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Rule No. 2
2Adding -es to nouns that end with s, sh, ch and x.
SingularPluralSingular PluralAbacusAbacusesSandwichSandwichesDressDressesCrutchCrutchesBusBusesWatchWatchesOctopusOctopusesCoachCoachesFishFishesTaxTaxesWishWishesFoxFoxesBushBushesBoxBoxesClassClassesGlassGlassesChurchChurchesSashSashes
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Rule No. 3
3If the noun ends in o and there is a consonant before theo, the plural is usually formed by adding s to the singular.
SingularPluralSingular PluralMottoMottosBanjoBanjosKimonoKimonosHaloHalosPianoPianosZeroZerosSoloSolosDynamoDynamosVideoVideosRadioRadiosPhotoPhotosKangarooKangaroos
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Rule No. 4
4For some nouns, that end with o, we add es to make them plural.
SingularPluralSingular PluralCargoCargoesBuffaloBuffaloesEchoEchoesMangoMangoesHeroHeroesVolcanoVolcanoesTomatoTomatoesPotatoPotatoes
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Rule No. 5
5If the noun ends in y and there is a consonant before the y, the plural is usually formed by changing y to i and add es.
SingularPluralSingular PluralStoryStoriesScenerySceneriesButterflyButterfliesLadyLadiesDiaryDiariesCityCitiesCandyCandiesAuntyAuntiesLorryLorriesFactoryFactoriesBabyBabiesPartyPartiesArmyArmiesGalleryGalleriesCountryCountriesInjuryInjuries
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Rule No. 6
6If the noun ends in y and there is a vowel before the y, the plural is usually formed by changing s to the singular.
SingularPluralSingular PluralDayDaysValleyValleysDonkeyDonkeysToyToysMonkeyMonkeysGuyGuysKeyKeysPlayPlaysBoyBoysWayWays
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7Changing f , fe, to ves
SingularPluralSingular PluralElfElvesCalfCalvesKnifeKnivesLoafLoavesHoofHoovesWolfWolvesLeafLeavesWifeWivesLifelivesThiefThieves
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Rule No. 8
8Adding s to nouns ending with f and fe
SingularPluralSingular PluralLiftLiftsBeefBeefsRoofRoofsCafCafesChiefChiefsDwarfDwarfs