Noun: On the basis of it’s number Noun is divided into two forms-
Singular Noun.
Compound Noun.
Singular Noun
Definition: A Noun that gets only one word for its formation is called singular Noun.
Examples: Boy, Car, Pan, Dog etc.
What is Singular Noun?
Definition: A noun that is only one in counting is called singular noun.
Definition: A noun that is only one in counting.
Example:- Boy, Pen, Car, Table, Bed, Mobile etc.
Note: Keep in mind that any (Uncountable Noun) is also usually kept in the category of (Singular number).
What is Plural Noun?
Definition: Those nouns which are more than one in counting are called plural number. Like boys, books, cars etc.
Definition: Nouns that are more than one in counting.
Example: Boys, Pans, Books, Cars, Dogs, etc.
Usually a noun is singular by birth. Which is made plural under some rules. Whereas, just opposite to this, a verb is plural. Which is made singular under the same rules and those rules are as follows –
Difference Between Singular And Plural Noun
Rule:
[1.] Generally a Singular countable Noun becomes plural adding ” S “ after it self.
Singular
Plural
Pan
Pan’s
Car
Car’s
Student
Student’s etc
[2.] A singular countable Noun ending with s, ss, sh, ch, x and z become plural adding ” es “ after it self.
Singular
Plural
Torch
Torches
Dish
Dishes
Class
Classes
Box
Boxes
Topaz
Topazes etc.
[3.] A singular countable Noun ending with “ch” but “ch” is pronounced becomes plural adding “s”
Singular
Plural
Stomach
Stomachs
Monarch
Monarchs
Arch
Arches etc.
[4.] A singular countable Noun ending with “O” and a vowel comes before the “O” become plural adding “s”
Singular
Plural
Studio
Studios
Radio
Radios
Video
Videos
Bamboo
Bamboos etc.
[5.] A singular countable Noun ending with “O” and a constant comes before the “O” becomes plural adding “es”
Singular
Plural
Tomato
Tomatoes
Zero
Zeroes
Mango
Mangoes etc.
[6.] A singular countable Noun ending with “O” and consonant comes before the “O” but the Noun is related to technology becomes plural adding “S”
Singular
Plural
Dynamo
Dynamos
Auto
Autos
Photo
Photos etc.
[7.] A singular countable Noun ending with “Y” and a vowel comes before thy “Y” becomes plural adding “S”
Singular Plural
Singular
Plural
Boy
Boys
Day
Days
Key
Keys etc.
[8.] A singular countable Noun ending with “Y” and a consonant before the “Y” becomes plural replacing “Y” by “ies”.
Singular
Plural
Baby
Babies
Lady
Ladies
City
Cities etc.
[9.] A singular countable Noun ending with “Y” and a consonant comes before the “y” but the Noun is in the form of a proper Noun becomes plural adding “S”
Singular
Plural
January
Januarys
February
Februarys
July
Julys etc.
[10.] A singular countable Noun ending with “F/Fe” becomes plural replacing “F/Fe” by “ves”
Singular
Plural
Life
Lives
Wife
Wives
Knife
Knives
Leaf
Leaves
[11.] A singular countable Noun ending with “f” or ‘fe” but it is the formation of any other parts of speech becomes plural adding “S”.
Singular
Plural
Proof
Proofs
Belief
Beliefs
Chief
Chiefs etc.
[12.] A compound Noun without hyphen becomes plural adding “s” with the ‘ful’
Singular
Plural
Cupful
Cupfuls
Spoonful
Spoonfuls
Pocketful
Pocketfuls etc.
[13.] An abbreviation becomes plural adding ‘s/ ‘s with it’s last latter.
Singular
Plural
M.P
M.Ps / M.P’s
MLA
MLAs / MLA’s etc.
[14.] Some Noun’s change the plural from in different way’s
Singular
Plural
Child
Children
Ox
Oxen
Man
Men
Woman
Women
Mr.
Messes etc.
[15.] A Greek Noun that’s internal part is ‘oo’ becomes plural replacing ‘oo’ by ‘ee’
Singular
Plural
Tooth
Teeth
Food
Feed
Goose
Geese etc
[16.] A greek Noun ending with ‘on’ becomes plural replacing ‘on’ by ‘a’
Singular
Plural
Phenomenon
Phenomena
Criterion
Criteria etc.
[17.] A Greek Noun ending with ‘ouse’ becomes plural replacing ‘ouse by ‘ice’
Singular
Plural
Mouse
Mice
Louse
Lice
Darmouse
Darmice etc.
[18.] A Latin Noun ending with ‘a’ becomes plural adding ‘e’ after the ‘a’
Singular
Plural
Formula
Formulae
Algebra
Algebrae
Vertebra
Vertebrae etc.
[19.] A Latin Noun ending with ‘us’ becomes plural replacing ‘us’ by ‘i’
Singular
Plural
Cactus
Cacti
Radius
Radii
Nucleus
Nuclei
Fungus
Fungi
Syllabus
Syllabi
Alumnus
Alumni etc.
[20.] A Latin Noun ending with ‘um’ becomes plural replacing ‘um’ by a
Singular
Plural
Datum
Data
Forum
Fora
Medium
Media
Spectrum
Spectra
Agendum
Agenda etc.
[21.] Generally a compound from of Noun changes plural of it’s most important Noun part
Singular
Plural
Arm-chair
Arm-chairs
Step-mother
Step-mothers
High-way
High-ways
Note-book
Note-books etc.
[21.] A compound from of Noun that’s any one part in preposition makes plural of the part that is before the preposition.
Singular
Plural
Brother-in-law
Brothers-in-law
Commander-in-chief
Commanders-in-chief
Man-in-blue
Mans-in-blue etc.
[22.] A singular countable Noun ending with ‘man’ becomes plural replacing ‘man’ by ‘men’
Singular
Plural
Milkman
Milkmen
Washerman
Washermen
Businessman
Businessmen etc.
[23.] A compound from of Noun that’s first parties man or woman makes plural of the both parts
Singular
Plural
Man-engineer
Men-engineers
Woman-doctor
Women-doctors etc.
[24.] A compound from of Noun that first part man or woman but the entired meaning does not show the man or the woman makes plural of the other part not of the man or the woman.
Singular
Plural
Man-killers
Man-killers
Woman-hater
Woman-haters etc.
[25.] A compound from of Noun that’s is made of two part and both work together or someone plural numbers both part.
Singular
Plural
Lord-justice
Lords-governance
Lord-justice
Lord-justices etc.
[26.] A compound from of Noun that’s is made of two part in which either works as port and other is it’s adjective makes plural of the real part.
Singular
Plural
Assistant-commandment
Assistant commandants
Junior-engineer
Junior-engineers
Advocate-general
Advocate-generals etc.
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