- A noun is a part of speech used to name a person, place, thing, animals, activities, event, idea and emotions.
- Nouns are one of the main elements of sentences.
- Nouns usually function as subjects or objects within sentences, although they can also act as adjectives and adverbs.
In English, nouns can be singular or plural.
When a noun means one only, it is said to be singular Noun.
Examples: boy, girl, house, book, church, box
When a noun means more than one, it is said to be plural.
Examples: boys, girls, houses, books, churches, boxes
I am going to explain some rules that will help you to form the plural forms of the nouns. The general rule is to add “-s” to the noun in singular.
The plural form of most nouns is created simply by adding the letter s.
Examples: lamp, lamps; cat, cats; fork, forks; flower, flowers; pen, pen
|The plural of nouns is usually formed by adding s to a singular noun. Example: lamp, lamps; cat, cats; fork, forks; flower, flowers; pen, pens|
|Nouns ending in s, z, x, sh and ch form the plural by adding es. Example: lamp, lamps; cat, cats; fork|