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    The document provides rules for the correct use of nouns in sentences. Rule 1 discusses nouns that are plural in form but singular in meaning, like "summons". Rule 2 explains that nouns ending in "ics" can be either singular or plural depending on their use. Rule 3 states that some nouns ending in "s" are plural forms used to refer to pairs of items, like "trousers". The document provides examples of both incorrect and correct usage according to the rules.

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    Correct Sentences Incorrect Sentences Words News: His Innings Has Turned The Match - He Received Summons From The Court

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    The document provides rules for the correct use of nouns in sentences. Rule 1 discusses nouns that are plural in form but singular in meaning, like "summons". Rule 2 explains that nouns ending in "ics" can be either singular or plural depending on their use. Rule 3 states that some nouns ending in "s" are plural forms used to refer to pairs of items, like "trousers". The document provides examples of both incorrect and correct usage according to the rules.

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    ERRORS IN THE USE OF NOUNS

    RULE 1: Nouns, plural in appearance (having s at the end) but


    singular in use.
    Summons have been served on the defaulters.
    Summons has been served on the defaulters.



    S

    Noun S

    Nouns

    Singular verb Nouns


    Spellings

    WORDS INCORRECT SENTENCES


    News
    .No news are new
    Innings
    His innings have turned the
    .match
    He received summons from
    Summons(
    .the court
    )

    Gallows()
    .They fixed up gallows
    Wages()
    .The wages of sin are death
    Mumps()

    Measles()
    Billiards

    Mumps are a painful


    .disease
    His measles are going
    .worse
    Billiards are a famous
    .game

    CORRECT SENTENCES
    .No news is new
    His innings has turned the
    .match

    He received a summons from the


    .court

    .They fixed up a gallows


    The wages of sin is
    .death
    Mumps is a painful
    .disease
    His measles is going
    .worse
    Billiards is a famous
    .game

    RULE 2: Nouns ending with ics are either


    singular or plural.
    Mathematics, Tactics, Comics, Gymnastics, Cosmetics, Politics, Economics,
    Statistics, Civics, Physics, Mechanics, Ethics, Classics, Acoustics




    ics Nouns

    Noun

    Singular Verb


    Plural Verb
    INCORRECT

    .Politics are a dirty game


    .His politics is progressive
    Acoustics are the study of sound and
    .hearing
    .The acoustics of this school is poor
    .Mechanics are a difficult subject

    CORRCET
    .Politics is a dirty game
    .His politics are progressive
    Acoustics is the study of sound and
    .hearing
    .The acoustics of this school are poor
    .Mechanics is a difficult subject

    Mechanics of the trade is difficult to


    .follow
    Mathematics are not liked by many
    .students
    .His mathematics is weak

    Mechanics of the trade are difficult to


    .follow
    Mathematics is not liked by many
    .students
    .His mathematics are weak

    RULE 3: Nouns ending with s and used


    as plural.

    Pair Nouns

    Plural Verb
    :Garments consisting of two parts

    ,Breeches, Pants, Pantaloons, Trousers

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