Following are the rules with examples of making Plurals of Singular Nouns:
Rule 1. Most of the nouns use ‘s’ to make plurals.
Rule 2. Noun which ends with s, x, z, ch or sh. Add ‘es’ to make plural.
(Exceptional Cases: Axis –Axes, Ox – Oxen)
Rule 3. Noun which ends with vowel and ‘y’. Add ‘s’ to make plural.
Rule 4. Noun which ends with consonant and ‘y’. Replace ‘y’ with ‘ies’ to make plural.
Rule 5. Some Nouns which end with ‘o’, use ‘es’ to make plural.
Some Nouns which end with ‘o’, use ‘s’ to make plural.
Rule 6. Some Nouns which end with ‘f’ or ‘fe’. Replace ‘f’ or ‘fe’ with ‘ves’ to make plural.
Nouns which end with ‘f’ or ‘fe’. Replace ‘f’ or ‘fe’ with ‘s’ to make plural.
Rule 7. Some Irregular Nouns:
Rule 8. Nouns whose Singular and Plural form remains same.
Examples:
(Collectively) The sea abounds in fish.
(Taken separately) There are twenty fishes in the basket.
Examples:
(a) The scenery of Switzerland is beautiful.
(b) His hair has turned grey.
(c) He bought new machinery.
Rule 9. Some Nouns look Singular but are Plural.
People, Cattle, Poultry, Vermin, Gentry, Police, Military, Public etc.
Examples:
(a) Cattle are grazing in the field.
(b) The police have arrested the thief.
Rule 10. Some Nouns look plural but are used as singular.
Civics, Economics, Physics, news, Mechanics, Mathematics, innings etc.
Example:
Physics is a difficult subject.
Rule 11. Some Nouns which are only used as Plurals.
thanks, riches, alms, tongs, spectacles, scissors, trousers, spirits, scissors, trousers etc.
Example:
Her spectacles are very beautiful.
Rule 12. Compound Nouns:
Rule 1. Most of the nouns use ‘s’ to make plurals.
Singular | Plural |
---|---|
Cat | Cats |
Key | Keys |
Flower | Flowers |
Clock | Clocks |
Computer | Computers |
Rule 2. Noun which ends with s, x, z, ch or sh. Add ‘es’ to make plural.
Singular | Plural |
---|---|
Boss | Bosses |
Box | Boxes |
Quiz | Quizzes |
Lunch | Lunches |
Wish | Wishes |
(Exceptional Cases: Axis –Axes, Ox – Oxen)
Rule 3. Noun which ends with vowel and ‘y’. Add ‘s’ to make plural.
Singular | Plural |
---|---|
Guy | Guys |
Toy | Toys |
Play | Plays |
Essay | Essays |
Key | Keys |
Rule 4. Noun which ends with consonant and ‘y’. Replace ‘y’ with ‘ies’ to make plural.
Singular | Plural |
---|---|
City | Cities |
Family | Families |
Study | Studies |
Fly | Flies |
Lady | Ladies |
Rule 5. Some Nouns which end with ‘o’, use ‘es’ to make plural.
Singular | Plural |
---|---|
Potato | Potatoes |
Tomato | Tomatoes |
Zero | Zeroes |
Hero | Heroes |
Echo | Echoes |
Some Nouns which end with ‘o’, use ‘s’ to make plural.
Singular | Plural |
---|---|
Photo | Photos |
Piano | Pianos |
Video | Videos |
Ego | Egos |
Zoo | Zoos |
Rule 6. Some Nouns which end with ‘f’ or ‘fe’. Replace ‘f’ or ‘fe’ with ‘ves’ to make plural.
Singular | Plural |
---|---|
Calf | Calves |
Knife | Knives |
Half | Halves |
Life | Lives |
Wife | Wives |
Nouns which end with ‘f’ or ‘fe’. Replace ‘f’ or ‘fe’ with ‘s’ to make plural.
Singular | Plural |
---|---|
Chef | Chefs |
Cliff | Cliffs |
Safe | Safes |
Proof | Proofs |
Dwarf | Dwarfs |
Rule 7. Some Irregular Nouns:
Singular | Plural |
---|---|
Person | People |
Child | Children |
Foot | Feet |
Tooth | Teeth |
Goose | Geese |
Mouse | Mice |
Man | Men |
Woman | Women |
That | Those |
This | These |
Louse | Lice |
Rule 8. Nouns whose Singular and Plural form remains same.
Singular | Plural |
---|---|
Fish | Fish (Collectively), Fishes (taken separately) |
(Collectively) The sea abounds in fish.
(Taken separately) There are twenty fishes in the basket.
Singular | Plural |
---|---|
Advice | Advice |
Tuna | Tuna |
Sheep | Sheep |
Deer | Deer |
Salmon | Salmon |
Silver | Silver |
Gold | Gold |
Machinery | Machinery |
Luck | Luck |
Music | Music |
Jewelry | Jewelry |
Luggage | Luggage |
Hair | Hair |
Information | Information |
Scenery | Scenery |
Poetry | Poetry |
Examples:
(a) The scenery of Switzerland is beautiful.
(b) His hair has turned grey.
(c) He bought new machinery.
Rule 9. Some Nouns look Singular but are Plural.
People, Cattle, Poultry, Vermin, Gentry, Police, Military, Public etc.
Examples:
(a) Cattle are grazing in the field.
(b) The police have arrested the thief.
Rule 10. Some Nouns look plural but are used as singular.
Civics, Economics, Physics, news, Mechanics, Mathematics, innings etc.
Example:
Physics is a difficult subject.
Rule 11. Some Nouns which are only used as Plurals.
thanks, riches, alms, tongs, spectacles, scissors, trousers, spirits, scissors, trousers etc.
Example:
Her spectacles are very beautiful.
Rule 12. Compound Nouns:
Singular | Plural |
---|---|
Daughter-in-law | Daughters-in-law |
Post office | Post offices |
Inspector-General | Inspectors-General |
Man-of-war | Men-of-war |
Step-daughter | Step-daughters |
Passer-by | Passers-by |
Commander-in-chief | Commanders-in-chief |
Brother-in-law | Brothers-in-law |
Son-in-law | Sons-in-law |
Looker-on | Lookers-on |
Parts of Speech
The Noun : Kinds of Nouns
Rules of singular and plural Nouns
Rules of Singular and Plural Possessive Nouns
The Pronoun : Kinds of Pronouns
Rules of Pronoun
The Adjective : Kinds of Adjectives
Rules of Adjective
The Verb : Kinds of Verbs
Rules of Verb
The Adverb : Kinds of Adverbs
Rules of Adverbs
Rules of Prepositions
The Conjunction : Kinds of Conjunctions
Rules of Conjunctions
Sentences with Common Errors - Part 1
Sentences with Common Errors - Part 2
Sentences with Common Errors - Part 3
The Noun : Kinds of Nouns
Rules of singular and plural Nouns
Rules of Singular and Plural Possessive Nouns
The Pronoun : Kinds of Pronouns
Rules of Pronoun
The Adjective : Kinds of Adjectives
Rules of Adjective
The Verb : Kinds of Verbs
Rules of Verb
The Adverb : Kinds of Adverbs
Rules of Adverbs
Rules of Prepositions
The Conjunction : Kinds of Conjunctions
Rules of Conjunctions
Sentences with Common Errors - Part 1
Sentences with Common Errors - Part 2
Sentences with Common Errors - Part 3
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