English Grammar-Noun Numbers

What is singular noun?

A singular means only one,a noun that denotes one person,thing or animal is called singular noun I.e. Cup,book,pen,chair etc...

what is plural noun?

A plural means more than one, a noun that denotes multiple persons, animals or things is called plural noun. I.e. Cups,books,pens,chairs etc...

Ways to making plural nouns

1-Most nouns are formed plural by adding"s" to the singular nouns.

Singulars            Plurals

Bank                       banks

insect                      insects

Judge                      judges

Job                          jobs

2-Nouns that end in ch,sh,x,z,zz,s,sh are formed plural by adding"es".

Singular           Plurals

Match                 matches

Watch                 watches

Tax                      taxes

Topaz                 topazes

Buzz                   buzzes

Gas                     gases

Bus                     buses

Bush                   bushes

3-Most nouns that end in y,preceded by consonant,are made plural by changing y into i and then adding "es".

Singulars      Plurals

Army                 armies

City                    cities

Lady                  ladies

Baby                  babies

Enemy              enemies

Duty                  duties

Victory              victories

4-Nouns that end in y,preceded by vowel,then add "s" to make plurals.

Singulars         Plurals

Tray                    trays

Key                      keys

Essay                   essays

Bay                       bays

Valley                 valleys

 5-Nouns that end in o,preceded by consonant,are make plural  by adding "es" to singulars.

Singulars            Plurals

Hero                        heroes

Zero                        zeroes

Tomato                   tomatoes

Valcano                  valcanoes

Mango                     mangoes

Echo                        echoes

6-Sometimes nouns that end in o,are made plural by adding only"s".

Singulars             Plurals

Canto                      cantos

Piano                      pianos

Casino                    casinos

Photo                     photos

7-Nouns that end in o,preceded by another vowel,are made plurals by adding "s".

Singulars             Plurals

Zoo                          zoos

Ratio                       ratios

Studio                     studios

Cameo                    cameos

Video                     videos

Audio                     audios

8-Nouns that end in f, fe are formed plural changing f,fe into "v" then adding "es".

Singulars             Plurals

Life                          lives

Wife                         wives

Thief                        thieves

Wolf                          wolves

Loaf                          loaves

Shelf                         shelves

Half                          halves

Knife                        knives

9-Some nouns don't follow this rule of ves,they simply become plural by only adding "s".

Singulars                 Plurals

Roof                             roofs

Hoof                             hoofs

Gulf                             gulfs

Cliff                             cliffs

Staff                            staffs

10-Some nouns make their plural irregularly.

Singulars                   Plurals

Man                                men

Woman                          woman

Child                              children

Tooth                             teeth

Foot                               feet

Ox                                  oxen

Mouse                           mice

Louse                            lice

Goose                           geese