SINGULAR

object.
ONE MAN

PLURAL

Singular: it is a word that shows ONE

Plural: it is a word that shows Two or MORE objects.

FOUR MEN

Most nouns form the plural by adding s.

Boat
hat house river

boats hats houses rivers

The following nouns have no singular:

scissors
oats

Cattle

trousers

people

A noun ending in -y preceded by a consonant makes the plural with -ies. cry fly city lady baby nappy

cries

flies

cities

ladies

babies

nappies

Nouns ending in y preceded by a vowel form their plurals by adding - s.

day

Boy

buy

valley

days

Boys

buys

valleys

Some nouns ending in f or fe are made plural by changing f or fe to - ves.

wife wives life lives loaves loaf Calves Calf

SPECIAL CASES
Chief hoof roof Handkerchief safe chiefs hoofs roofs handkerchiefs safes

Some nouns have a plural form but take a singular verb. news athletics
The news is on at 6.30 p.m. Athletics is good for young people. Linguistics is the study of language. Darts is a popular game in England.

linguistics
darts

Some nouns have a plural form and take a plural verb. trousers jeans glasses
My trousers are too tight. Her jeans are black. Those glasses are his.

savings, thanks, steps, stair, customs, congratulations, tropics, wages, spectacles, outskirts, goods, wits.