NOUN - THE NUMBERS

                                  NOUN [ THE NUMBERS ]  by bo$ki

Today I am going to talk about Nouns [ the numbers ]. There are two numbers in English language 
Singular and plural .'' Singular'' denotes one or single and preceded by a or an . Plural denotes more than one or many .

1.) And generally to make noun plural we add ''s '' to the  singular noun . 

     lets take some examples :

     Singular                Plural 

    a key                      two keys 
    a car                       four cars 
    a watch                  three watches 

Here you must have observed that in third example I have used ''es '' instead of ''s'' ....but why ?

2.)    Answer is, when the noun ends with [ ch / sh / s or x ]'' es '' is added to the noun to make it                   plural

        for eg :  singular                       plural 
           
                     box                                 boxes
                     gas                                  gases
                     dish                                 dishes
                     match                              matches etc .

3.)   The singular noun ending with ''0'' also make plural by adding ''es''

        for eg :    singular                     plural

                        cargo                        cargoes
                        negro                        negroes
                        potato                       potatoes
                        volcano                    volcanoes etc .


*  But few nouns ending with ''0'' merely add '' s''

        for eg :   singular                     plural
     
                     piano                      pianos
                     photo                      photos
                     ratio                        ratios
                     dynamo                  dynamos
                     commando             commandos etc

4.)  Nouns ending with ''y'' , preceded by a consonant ,form their plural by changing ''y'' into ''ies''
     
      for eg :     singular                     plural

                       baby                         babies
                       pony                         ponies
                       army                         armies
                       company                  companies
                       city                           cities etc.

 5.)   When the noun ends with '' f '' or ''fe'' , the ''f' '' changes into '' v'' and adding ''es''

         for eg :     singular                 plural

                          shelf                     shelves
                          scarf                     scarves
                          leaf                       leaves
                          knife                     knives
                          wife                      wives etc.

Few exceptional nouns  which end with '' f '' or '' fe '' but need not to convert into ''v'' to make it plural ,they only need ''s''to be added 

         for eg :     singular                   plural

                         chief                        chiefs
                         cliff                          cliffs
                         proof                        proofs
                         gulf                           gulfs  etc .

Few nouns which can  use both ways ''s'' or '' v+es ''to make them plural

       for eg :    singular                       plural

                      dwarf                         dwarfs / dwarves
                      scarf                           scarfs / scarves
                      wharfs                        wharves
                      hoof                            hooves

6.)  Few nouns form their plurals by changing vowel of the noun :

     for eg :    singular                       plural

                   foot                              feet
                   mouse                          mice
                   goose                           geese etc.

7.)  Some nouns have singulars and plurals alike  

 for eg :  sheep / deer /aircraft / species /series
               dozen / pair / score / gross/ hundred etc .

 8.)  Some nouns are used only in plural forms :

 for eg :  scissors / spectacles / tongs / jeans /tights
                shorts / trousers / drawers  etc .

9.)   Few nouns  form their plurals by adding ''en'' or ''ren ''

   for eg :   singular                plural

                Ox                        Oxen
                Child                    Children

10.)  The plurals of some compound words are formed by adding '' s'' to the principal word

 for eg :  singular                       plural

             Son - in - law              Sons -in - law
             Step- son                     Step- sons
             Passer - by                   Passers - by
             Maid - servant             Maid - servants etc .

Soon I'll be back with some interesting exercises of  NOUNS - THE NUMBER
Till then enjoy and do practice former exercises to stay in tune                  
           
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  NOUNS [ PRACTICE SHEET -6 ]  by bo$ki

A.  Write the plurals of the following :

  1. toy                            21. piano          
  2. bus                           22. footman
  3. nose                         23.  army
  4. glass                        24.  calf
  5. moon                       25.  loaf
  6. match                      26.  week 
  7. reindeer                   27.  tomato
  8. tax                           28.  dozen 
  9. bunch                      29.  mango
  10. house                       30.  year
  11. rupee                       31.  apple
  12. life                           32. kilo
  13. office                       33. fish
  14. toffee                       34. lamp
  15. wife                         35. buffalo
  16. bread                       36. duty
  17. elf                            37. fly
  18. bell                          38. pear
  19. city                          39. habit 
  20. king                         40. wolf  
B. Complete each sentence with the singular of the noun :

1. I saw a _______ in the paddock . [ horses ]
2. The ______ looks clear today. [ skies]
3. Today I will learn to tie my ____ laces. [ shoes]
4. Don't use ______ as it can cause skin cancer. [ shampoos]
5. This is my favourite  _______. [ photographs ]
6.  My _____ is paining a lot . [ teeth]
7.  He described Aru ______ as beautiful as no one could .[ vallies]
8.  Can you please comb your _____  . [ hair ]
9.  Have you ever seen any _____ in your lifetime . [ dwarves]
10. Do you have any _______ for this disease .[ remedies ]  

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 NOUNS [ PRACTICE SHEET - 7 ]   by bo$ki

A.    Underline the noun and replace or rectify it according to its suitability :

1.]  The lion sat under the trees because it was hot .
2.]  The monkey was nearly asleep on the branches of the tree.
3.]  Answer these question correctly .
4.]  Two little dicky bird sat on a wall.
5.]  Yesterday , I saw colourful fishes .
6.]  Can I borrow your pair of spectacle today ?
7.]  The sheeps grazed in the green meadows.
8.]  look ! a mice is there at the corner of the room .
9.]  The waiter put all the knife on the table .
10.  My mother asked me to bring her the scissor .



B.   Change the following plural nouns into singular :
  1. Men - of - war
  2. cattle
  3. gentry
  4. measles
  5. handkerchiefs
  6. stepsons
  7. Elves
  8. logos
  9. Oxen
  10. loaves
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