1.1.10 Singular and Plural Nouns

 1.1.10 Singular and Plural Nouns

1. What are Singular and Plural Nouns?

• Singular nouns = one person, thing, or animal

• Plural nouns = more than one person, thing, or animal

Example:

• book → singular

• books → plural

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2. Forming Regular Plurals

Most nouns form the plural by adding –s:

Singular	Plural
cat	cats
dog	dogs
book	books

Rules:

• If a noun ends in s, x, z, ch, sh, add –es:

  • bus → buses

  • box → boxes

• If a noun ends in y and is preceded by a consonant, change y → ies:

  • baby → babies

  • city → cities

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3. Basic Irregular Plurals

Some nouns do not follow the regular rules:

Singular	Plural
man	men
woman	women
child	children
foot	feet
tooth	teeth

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4. Using Singular and Plural Nouns in Sentences

• I have a cat. → I have two cats.

• The child is happy. → The children are happy.

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5. Practice Activities

• Change singular nouns to plural

• Identify singular vs. plural in sentences

• Speak and write simple sentences using singular and plural nouns

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6. Common Errors (Basic)

• ❌ I have two cat

• ✅ I have two cats

• ❌ The childs are playing

• ✅ The children are playing

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🎯 Objective of 1.1.10

By the end of this topic, students can:

• Identify singular and plural nouns

• Form regular and some basic irregular plurals

• Use singular and plural nouns in simple sentences