Class 6th

English Grammar

Singular NumberPlural

personal pronounsdemonstrativesverbs

S or ES to the singular.

SINGULAR + sWindow WindowsMap Maps

SINGULAR + esChurch ChurchesWash Washes

Words ending in “y” preceded by a consonant, change the letter “y” into “i” and then adds the regular “es”.

LadyStoryFlyArmyFamilyCity

LadiesStoriesFliesArmiesFamiliesCities

ValleyDonkeyDayBoy

ValleysDonkeysDaysBoys

NegroTomatoTorpedoHeroPotatoEcho

NegroesTomatoesTorpedoesHeroesPotatoesEchoes

KilosPhotosMemosConcertosPianosSopranosEskimosRadiosZoosKangaroosBamboosFolios

KiloesPhotoesMemoesConcertoesPianoesSopranoesEskimoesRadioesZooesKangarooesBambooesFolioes

A)Some nouns end in “s” but are gramatically singular. These include some names of schools/ universities subjects, physical activities, diseases, and games.

School/University

Subjects

Physical Activities Diseases Games

Civics Athletics Shingles Bowls

Classics Aerobics Measles Billards

Economics Callisthemics Mumps Darts

Ergonomics Gymnastics Rickets Dominoes

Linguistics Draughts

Maths/ Mathematics Skittles

Mechanics

Physics

Politics

Programatics

B) Nouns which occur only in the plural form.

a- Nouns which look singular but are plural.cattlepeoplepoliceverminclergy

Thanks