Sunday, January 9, 2022

Singular And Plural Nouns

 

A noun names a person, place, thing, or idea.

Usually, the first page of a grammar book tells you about nounsNouns give names of concrete or abstract things in our lives. As babies learn "mom," "dad," or "milk" as their first wordnouns should be the first topic when you study a foreign language.

For the plural form of most nouns, add s.

  • bottle – bottles
  • cup – cups
  • pencil – pencils
  • desk – desks
  • sticker – stickers
  • window – windows
For nouns that end in ch, x, s, or s sounds, add es.

  • box – boxes
  • watch – watches
  • moss – mosses
  • bus – buses
For nouns ending in f or fe, change f to v and add es.

  • wolf – wolves
  • wife – wives
  • leaf – leaves
  • life – lives
Some nouns have different plural forms.

  • child – children
  • woman – women
  • man – men
  • mouse – mice
  • goose – geese
Nouns ending in vowels like y or o do not have definite rules.

  • baby – babies
  • toy – toys
  • kidney – kidneys
  • potato – potatoes
  • memo – memos
  • stereo – stereos
A few nouns have the same singular and plural forms.

  • sheep – sheep
  • deer – deer
  • series – series
  • species – species


    [Quiz 1.1]

    Choose the correct form of the noun in each sentence.

  • 1. 
    There______________________ two _______________ in the barn.
    • A. 

      Is/ horses

    • B. 

      Are/horse

    • C. 

      Are/horses

    • D. 

      Is/horse

  •  
  • 2. 
    There__________________ one______________ sleeping on the bed. 
    • A. 

      Is/cat

    • B. 

      Are/cat

    • C. 

      Are/cats

    • D. 

      Is/cats

  •  
  • 3. 
    There ________ three __________ in the vase.
    • A. 

      Is/flower

    • B. 

      Are/flower

    • C. 

      Are/flowers

    • D. 

      Is/flowers

  •  
  • 4. 
    There _______ a large _____________ in the distance
    • A. 

      Is/ mountain

    • B. 

      Are/mountain

    • C. 

      Are/ mountains

    • D. 

      Is/mountains

  •  
  • 5. 
    There ______ fifteen ____________ in the classroom. 
    • A. 

      Are/student

    • B. 

      Is/student

    • C. 

      Are/students

    • D. 

      Is/students

  •  
  • 6. 
    There______________________ one student in the room.
  •  
  • 7. 
    Three cats______________ sleeping on the bed.
  •  
  • 8. 
    There ____  a large lake near my home.
  •  
  • 9. 
    There __________ three rooms in my apartment. 
  •  
  • 10. 
    There __________ a big dog outside.
  •  
  • 11. 
    Use the correct pronoun for 'My friend and I'.
  •  
  • 12. 
    What pronoun can be used to refer to 'Two boys'? 
  •  
  • 13. 
    What pronoun can be used to refer to "The large building"?


    ANSWERS:

    1)Are/Horses
    2)Is/Cat
    3)Are/Flowers
    4)Is/Mountain
    5)Are/Students
    6)is
    7)are
    8)is
    9)are
    10)is
    11)we
    12)They
    13)it

    LINK FOR BASICS
    https://learnenglishwithjewel.blogspot.com/2022/01/basics-of-english-grammar.html




Basics Of English Grammar

 If you just started learning English, you first need to know some basic rules of the language. Developing a solid foundation in English grammar will not only help you create your own sentences correctly but will also make it easier to improve your communication skills in both spoken and written English.


Study all the lessons below and incorporate your learning into your speaking and writing.



Singular And Plural Nouns

  A noun names a person, place, thing, or idea. Usually, the first  page  of a grammar  book  tells you about  nouns .  Nouns  give  names  ...