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What is a noun?
A noun is a word used to name a person, animal, place, thing, and idea
Example:
Persons: girl, boy, instructor, student, Mr. Smith, Peter, president , Zenghao
Animals: dog, cat, shark, fish
Places: gym, store, school, Lake, village, Europe
Things: computer, pen, notebook, mailbox, tree
Ideas: liberty, panic, attention, knowledge, compassion, worship
Singular Noun Definition: When a noun means one only, it is said to be singular.
Examples: boy, girl, book, church, box
Plural Noun Definition: When a noun means more than one, it is said to be plural.
Examples: boys, girls, books, churches
Rule #1
The plural of nouns is usually formed by adding - s to a singular noun.
lamp |
lamps |
cat |
cats |
fork |
forks |
flower |
flowers |
pen |
pens |
Exercise: Write the plural of each of these nouns
chair |
star |
farm |
storm |
door |
rock |
owner |
paper |
cup |
Rule #2
Nouns ending in s, z, x, sh, and ch form the plural by adding - es.
moss |
mosses |
buzz |
buzzes |
box |
boxes |
dish |
dishes |
church |
churches |
Exercise: Write the plural of each of these nouns
dress |
brush |
hex |
wish |
class |
fox |
cross |
bench |
bush |
ax |
grass |
mantis |
Special Note:
If you add - s to such nouns as fox, bush, and bench, you will find that you cannot pronounce them without making an additional syllable. This is why such nouns form the plural by adding - es.
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