1. Singular & Plural Nouns
Done By:Maryam

2. Index Introduction Definitions Plural Rules Rule Number 1
Irregular Plurals
Exercise
Resources

3. 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

4. Plural Rules
There are many rules for changing the nouns from Singular to Plurals
What are the rules?

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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

11. 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

12. Exercise Exercise – Change the following Singular to Plural Lamp Box
Baby
Wolf

13. Resources
A very simple Grammar of English( Celia Bilssett Katherine Hallgarten)