𝐒𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫 means just one of the person, animal or thing which the noun refers to.
𝐏𝐥𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 means more than one.
Plurals Rules / Examples
Rules
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Example
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Exception
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1. Most nouns have the ending -s. |
one frog |
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2. Nouns ending in consonant + y = -ies. |
one butterfly |
Vowel (a, e, o, u) + y = -s. |
3. Nouns ending in -s, -ss, -sh, -ch, -x, -o = -es. |
one bus |
one radio |
4. Nouns ending in -f, -fe = -ves. |
one leaf |
one giraffe |
5. Irregular plurals. |
one mouse |
Exercises - Plurals
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1) There are books on the shelves shelfs shelf .
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2) You hate the mice mouses mouse .
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3) I brush my teeth teeths .
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4) She gives me five box boxes boxen .
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5) Please give me two half halfs halves of bread.
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6) Please brush your teeth tooths tooth every evening!
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7) The buses buss are here.
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8) I see two ants ant .
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9) The butterflies butterflys are beautiful.
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10) My mother likes those scarfs scarves .