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Nouns
Number
of Nouns
1. Number shows whether one
is meant, or more than one.
2. There are two Numbers : --
The
Singular Number
The
Plural Number
The Singular number denotes
only one object.
boy,
girl
The Plural number denotes more
than one object.
boys,
girls.
The Plural is generally formed
by adding s to the Singular :
pen
pens
chair chairs
book
books
garden gardens
When the noun ends in s,
x, ch, or sh, the Plural is formed by adding es
to the Singular : -
glass
glasses
watch watches
box
boxes
dish dishes
If the noun ends in y, and the
y has consonant going before it, the Plural is formed by changing y into ies
: -
duty
duties
army armies
fly
flies
lady ladies
But if the y has vowel
going before it, the Plural is formed by simply adding s : --
day
days key
keys
boy
boys monkey
monkeys
Most nouns ending in f
or fe form the Plural by changing f or fe into ves
calf
calves
life lives
knife
knives
wife wives
leaf
leaves
thief thieves
If the noun ends in o,
and the o is preceded by a consonant,
the Plural is generally ( not always ) formed by adding es
to the Singular : --
cargo
cargoes
negro negroes
hero
heroes
potato potatoes
But if the o is preceded
by a vowel, the Plural is formed by simply adding s to the singular
: --
bamboo
bamboos curio
curios
cuckoo
cuckoos studio
studios
Some nouns from their Plurals
irregularly :
man
men tooth
teeth
woman
women mouse mice
foot
feet ox
oxen
goose
geese child
children
Some Nouns have the same from
in the Plural as in the Singular : -
deer
deer
fish fish
( fishes )
sheep
sheep
dozen dozen ( dozens )
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