Country: Mexico
by Smarapally
Students will learn what a noun is, the difference between proper and common nouns, and the plural noun rules
If a singular noun ends in -f or -fe, the plural form can be as simple as adding an -s
wife→ wives
In this article, we will cover the rules for forming singular and plural nouns, including Plural (more than one) vs possession (ownership) Students sometimes confuse the plural form of nouns ( boys) with the possessive form ( boy's or boys') and misuse apostrophes
Notice here that for singular sentences we need to use is, but for plural sentences, we need to use are
Many singular nouns can be made plural by adding -s or -es to the end of the noun: string > string s, car > car s, church > church es, glass > glass es
There are some common nouns that remain the same in the singular and plural forms
Parts of speech: the noun >
The singular form is used when considering the noun as a single item (count) or entity (non-count)
When an abbreviation is used, whether metric (kg) or imperial (lb), the singular is more frequently used and the of is usually included
The use of it as the first word in the sentence is a red herring
Share it with fellow learners to foster a collaborative approach to mastering English grammar
Explanation of irregular plurals in English with exercises
Bacteria (plural) /Bacterium (singular) - very common to see bacteria also used as singular