Number:- The counting of a noun is called a Number.
There are two types of Number;
1) Singular 2) Plural
Singular :- A noun that denotes only one person or thing is said to be in the singular number.
Or
The noun that represents one thing is known as Singular Number. e. g.
The cat is black.
Here the noun 'cat' names only one cat.
Ex. A pen, a book, a boy,
Plural:- Nouns that denote more than one persons or things is said to be in the Plural Number. e g,
Three cats sat on the wall.
Here, the noun 'cats' names more than one cat.
Ex. Pens, books, boys,
Way to change singular nouns to Plural Nouns:-
(1). Most singular nouns take 's' at the end to make plural.
Singular Plural
bottle. – bottles
cup – cups
pencil – pencils
desk. – desks
sticker – stickers
window – windows
(2) Nouns that end in ch, s, ss, sh, o, x, or s sounds, take 'es' to make Plural.
Ex.
Singular Plural
box – boxes
watch – watches
moss – mosses
bus – buses
(3) Nouns that end in 'f' or 'fe', form their plural by changing 'f' or 'fe' into 'ves'.
Ex.
Singular Plural
wolf. – wolves
wife – wives
leaf – leaves
life – lives
(4) Nouns ending in 'y' preceded by a consonant, form their plural by changing 'y' into 'ies'.
Ex.
Singular Plural
baby – babies
City _ cities
Country _ countries
Fly _ flies
Family _ families
Gallery _ galleries
Story _ stories
(5) Nouns ending in 'y' preceded by a vowel, form their Plural by adding 's' only at the end.
Ex.
Singular Plural
Boy _ boys
Day _ days
Key _ keys
Way _ ways
Monkey _ monkeys
(6) Some nouns have different plural forms.
A few nouns form their plural by changing the inside vowel of the singular.
Ex.
Singular Plural
child – children
woman – women
man – men
mouse – mice
goose – geese
(7) A few nouns have the same singular and plural forms.
Ex.
Singular Plural
sheep. – sheep
deer – deer
series – series
species – species
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