There is a man collecting the oil palm fruits The woman is putting the bottles into a box.

There is a mouse eating under the coconut tree.

The men are working in the paddy field.

The women are arranging the boxes on the shelves. The cat caught some mice.

- Countable nouns can be in the form of singular and plural. -A plural noun refers to more than one, or many.

a) Singular nouns show one thing of : * a person * an animal * a place * a thing b) We put the articles a or an before singular countable nouns. c) A is put before any word that begins with a consonant. Examples : 1) My brother is a careless man. 2) We cross the river using a canoe.

a) Plural nouns show two or more things of : * a person * an animal * a place * a thing b) Plural nouns are divided into 2 groups 1) regular plurals 2) irregular plurals Examples : 1) We are good friends. 2) They are Mr. Lees children.

CHANGING SINGULAR TO PLURAL NOUNS There are certain rules need to be followed when we are changing singular noun to plural noun

Rule No. 1
1

Adding s to the singular form in order to make them plural

Singular
Cottage Year Month

Plural
Cottages Years Months

Singular
Girl Singer Pilot

Plural
Girls Singers Pilots

Day
Noun Song Street

Days
Nouns Songs Streets

Peacock
Carrot Instrument Canoe

Peacocks
Carrots Instruments Canoes

Paper
Ruler

Papers
Rulers

Office
Bank

Offices
Banks

Rule No. 2
2

Adding -es to nouns that end with s, sh, ch and x.

Singular
Abacus Dress Bus

Plural
Abacuses Dresses Buses

Singular
Sandwich Crutch Watch

Plural
Sandwiches Crutches Watches

Octopus
Fish Wish Bush

Octopuses
Fishes Wishes Bushes

Coach
Tax Fox Box

Coaches
Taxes Foxes Boxes

Class
Church

Classes
Churches

Glass
Sash

Glasses
Sashes

Rule No. 3
3

If the noun ends in o and there is a consonant before the o, the plural is usually formed by adding s to the singular.
Singular Motto Plural Mottos Singular Banjo Plural Banjos

Kimono
Piano Solo Video

Kimonos
Pianos Solos Videos

Halo
Zero Dynamo Radio

Halos
Zeros Dynamos Radios

Photo

Photos

Kangaroo

Kangaroos

Rule No. 4
4

For some nouns, that end with o, we add es to make them plural. Singular Cargo Echo Hero Tomato Plural Cargoes Echoes Heroes Tomatoes Singular Buffalo Mango Volcano Potato Plural Buffaloes Mangoes Volcanoes Potatoes

Rule No. 5
5

If the noun ends in y and there is a consonant before the y, the plural is usually formed by changing y to i and add es.
Singular Story Butterfly Plural Stories Butterflies Singular Scenery Lady Plural Sceneries Ladies

Diary
Candy Lorry Baby

Diaries
Candies Lorries Babies

City
Aunty Factory Party

Cities
Aunties Factories Parties

Army
Country

Armies
Countries

Gallery
Injury

Galleries
Injuries

Rule No. 6
6

If the noun ends in y and there is a vowel before the y, the plural is usually formed by changing s to the singular. Singular Day Donkey Monkey Key Boy Plural Days Donkeys Monkeys Keys Boys Singular Valley Toy Guy Play Way Plural Valleys Toys Guys Plays Ways

Changing f , fe, to ves Singular Elf Knife Hoof Leaf Life Plural Elves Knives Hooves Leaves lives Singular Calf Loaf Wolf Wife Thief Plural Calves Loaves Wolves Wives Thieves

Rule No. 8
8

Adding s to nouns ending with f and fe

Singular Lift Roof Chief

Plural Lifts Roofs Chiefs

Singular Beef Caf Dwarf

Plural Beefs Cafes Dwarfs