Topic: Number of Nouns and Pronouns (Singular and Plural) | English - Class 2

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Number of Nouns and Pronouns

The number refers to the count of a noun or pronoun.

Singular Number

It refers to the count of only one of a noun or pronoun.

Example: cat, apple, boy

Plural Number

It refers to the count of more than one of a noun or pronoun.

Example: cats, apples, boys

Most nouns change from singular to plural by adding (s) to the singular.

Nouns that end in ‘ch’, ‘ss’, ‘sh’, and ‘x’ form their plurals by adding ‘es’ to the singular.

There are some nouns ending in ‘o’ that make their plurals by adding ‘es’ to the singular.

There are some nouns ending in ‘y’ that make their plurals by changing ‘y’ into ‘ies’.

Some exceptions

Some nouns form their plurals by a change of the inside vowel.

Some nouns form their plurals in –en or –ren.

Some nouns have the same form for the Plural as for the Singular.

Some nouns end in ‘f’ or ‘fe’. They make their plurals by changing ‘f’ or ‘fe’ into ‘ves’.

There is no specific rule for changing the number of pronouns.