Sunday 23 November 2014

The Noun : Number

Type Of Noun 

First Denotes      : Singular Number (one person or thing )
Second Denotes : Plural Number (one person or thing )

How Plurals Are Fromed

(i) Adding "-s" to the singular ; such as ,
boy, boys ;
book , books ;
 
(ii) If noun end with -s , -sh , -ch ,or -x form the plural by add -es to the singular

Class  Classes ; Kiss  Kisses ; Dish  Dishes ; brush brushes ; match matches ; watch  watches ;
branch branches; tax taxes;


(iii) End With "o" adding -es

(iv) Few nouns ending with "o" add only -s

(v) Ending with "y" remove y into i and add ve

(vi) End with "f" or "fe" change into v and add es

(v) Make plural changing the inside vowel of the singular

Man  Men ; Woman Women ; Tooth Teeth ; Goose Geese ;Mouse Mice ; Louse Lice ;

(vi) Add "en"
 Child children ; Ox Oxen;

Look Plural But are in fact Singular  Click Here

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