Thursday 6 December 2012

Singular and Plural

Most nouns form the plural by adding -s or -es.
Singular
Plural
Boat
Hat
House
Rabbit
River
shoe
Boats
Hats
Houses
Rabbits
Rivers
Shoes


A noun ending in -y preceded by a consonant makes the plural with -ies.
Singular
Plural
A cry
A fly
A nappy
A puppy
A city
A lady
A baby
Cries
Flies
Nappies
Puppies
Cities
Ladies
Babies


There are some irregular formations for noun plurals. Some of the most common ones are listed below.
Singular
Plural
Woman
Man
Child
Tooth
Foot
Person
Leaf
Half
Knife
Wife
Life
Loaf
Potato
Tomato
Cactus
Mouse
Women
Men
Children
Teeth
Feet
People
Leaves
Halves
Knives
Wives
Lives
Loaves
Potatoes
Tomatoes
Cacti
Mice


Some nouns have the same form in the singular and the plural
Singular
Plural
Sheep
Fish
Species
Aircraft
Sheep
Fish
Species
Aircraft

7 comments:

  1. Terima kasih atas maklumat yang dikongsi.

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  2. i can learning English again~~~~

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  3. Your blog is very useful for students, thanks as I really can refresh my memory about the 'gerund' thing.
    Thanks!!!

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