There is a man collecting the oil palm fruitsThe men are working in the paddy field.The woman is putting the bottles into a box.The women are arranging the boxes on the shelves.There is a mouse eating under the coconut tree.The cat caught some mice.

Countable nouns can be in the form of singular and plural.

A plural noun refers to more than one, or many.

Singular nouns show one thing of :* a person* an animal* a place* a thingWe put the articles a or an before singular countable nouns.c)A is put before any word that begins with a consonant.

Examples :1) My brother is a careless man.2) We cross the river using a canoe.

Plural nouns show two or more things of :* a person* an animal* a place* a thingPlural nouns are divided into 2 groups1) regular plurals2) irregular plurals

Examples :1) We are good friends.2) They are Mr. Lees children.

CHANGING SINGULAR TO PLURAL NOUNS

There are certain rules need to be followed when we are changing singular noun to plural noun

Rule No. 1

1Adding s to the singular form in order to make them plural

SingularPluralSingular PluralCottageCottagesGirlGirlsYearYearsSingerSingersMonthMonthsPilotPilotsDayDaysPeacockPeacocksNounNounsCarrotCarrotsSongSongsInstrumentInstrumentsStreetStreetsCanoeCanoesPaperPapersOfficeOfficesRulerRulersBankBanks

Rule No. 2

2Adding -es to nouns that end with s, sh, ch and x.

SingularPluralSingular PluralAbacusAbacusesSandwichSandwichesDressDressesCrutchCrutchesBusBusesWatchWatchesOctopusOctopusesCoachCoachesFishFishesTaxTaxesWishWishesFoxFoxesBushBushesBoxBoxesClassClassesGlassGlassesChurchChurchesSashSashes

Rule No. 3

3If the noun ends in o and there is a consonant before theo, the plural is usually formed by adding s to the singular.

SingularPluralSingular PluralMottoMottosBanjoBanjosKimonoKimonosHaloHalosPianoPianosZeroZerosSoloSolosDynamoDynamosVideoVideosRadioRadiosPhotoPhotosKangarooKangaroos

Rule No. 4

4For some nouns, that end with o, we add es to make them plural.

SingularPluralSingular PluralCargoCargoesBuffaloBuffaloesEchoEchoesMangoMangoesHeroHeroesVolcanoVolcanoesTomatoTomatoesPotatoPotatoes

Rule No. 5

5If the noun ends in y and there is a consonant before the y, the plural is usually formed by changing y to i and add es.

SingularPluralSingular PluralStoryStoriesScenerySceneriesButterflyButterfliesLadyLadiesDiaryDiariesCityCitiesCandyCandiesAuntyAuntiesLorryLorriesFactoryFactoriesBabyBabiesPartyPartiesArmyArmiesGalleryGalleriesCountryCountriesInjuryInjuries

Rule No. 6

6If the noun ends in y and there is a vowel before the y, the plural is usually formed by changing s to the singular.

SingularPluralSingular PluralDayDaysValleyValleysDonkeyDonkeysToyToysMonkeyMonkeysGuyGuysKeyKeysPlayPlaysBoyBoysWayWays

7Changing f , fe, to ves

SingularPluralSingular PluralElfElvesCalfCalvesKnifeKnivesLoafLoavesHoofHoovesWolfWolvesLeafLeavesWifeWivesLifelivesThiefThieves

Rule No. 8

8Adding s to nouns ending with f and fe

SingularPluralSingular PluralLiftLiftsBeefBeefsRoofRoofsCafCafesChiefChiefsDwarfDwarfs