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Singular and Plural For class 8

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Countable Nouns Definition 

The names of things, objects, animals, birds and people which can be counted are called countable nouns. For Example Cats, Dogs, Animals, Boys, Cups, Tables, Chairs, Plants, etc. Generally we add a, an, many, few, a few before countable nouns.

  • Countable noun can be Singular or Plural.

Uncountable Noun Definition 

The nouns which can not be counted are called uncountable nouns. for example, Oil, Smoke, Rice, Sugar, Fear, Beauty, Anger, Art, love, music, gas, power, furniture, luggage, butter, water etc.

  • Uncountable nouns only have singular forms and they do not have any plurals.
  • Uncountable Nouns can be paired with words expressing plural concepts like two cups of tea, two pair of shoes, a spoonful of sugar.
  • They are used to tell the quantity and not the number.

Countable Nouns/Common nouns have Two Numbers:

  1. Singular Number
  2. Plural Number

1. Singular Number

Singular number is the form of nouns that denotes one person, place, thing, animal, birds.

For Example: 

Chair here chair denotes a single chair. (only one thing)

2. Plural Number

Plural Number is the form of nouns that refers to more than one person, place or thing.

For Example:

Chairs here chairs denote more than one chair. (more than one chair)

Regular Plurals and Irregular Plurals

In order to change singular noun into plural form, we usually add ‘s’. The words which take ‘s’ in plural form they are called regular plurals.

For Examples:

  • Book- Books
  • Chair- Chairs 
  • Table- Tables 
  • Rat- Rats
  • Rabbit- Rabbits 
  • Girl- Girls
  • Look- Looks 
  • Ball- Balls  

There are many nouns which don’t follow the simple rule. They are called irregular plurals.

For Examples:

  1. Radius – Radii
  2. Amoeba- Amoebae
  3. Child – Children
  4. Stomach – Stomachs 
  5. Person – People 
  6. Analysis- Analyses 
  7. Locus – Loci 
  8. Deer- Deer 
  9. Criterion- Criteria 
  10. Aircraft – Aircraft

Singular Nouns into Plural Form- Rules

Rule 1. Most of noun change into Plural form by adding the letter ‘s’.

For Examples: telephone – telephones 

SingularPluralSingularPlural
balloonBalloonssistersisters
friendFriendsbatbats
giftGiftsratrats
bookbookshuthuts
treetreesbirdbirds
girlgirlsbeebees
tabletablesshipships
chairchairsanimalanimals
penpensballballs
SnakeSnakesboatboats

Rule 2. Noun that end in –ch, x, s and ss require an ‘es’ to make their plurals.

For Examples:

  • Branch – Branches 
  • Tax – Taxes
  • Virus – Viruses 
  • Glass- Glasses 
SingularPluralSingularPlural
witchwitchesdressdresses
busbusesbenchbenches
kisskissesdishdishes
boxboxesfishfishes
bossbossesmatchmatches
classclassespeachpeaches
glassglassesclutchclutches
bushbushesthrushthrushes
churchchurcheswishwishes
foxfoxeswatchwatches
taxtaxescoachcoaches
addressaddressescrosscrosses
batchbatchesvirusviruses
beachbeachesbuzzbuzzes
branchbranchescatchcatches
brushbrushescomplexcomplexes
flashflashesdressdresses
gasgaseseyelasheyelashes
blitzblitzesinchinches
itchitchlenslenses
lunchlunchespluspluses
fetchfetchesprefixprefixes
minusminusesprospectusprospectuses
patchpatchesquizquizzes
sixsixesslashslashes
speechspeechesSuffixSuffixes
marshmarshestrusstrusses

Rule 3. Nouns that end in a ‘vowel + Y’ take the letter ‘s’.

For Examples: Kidney – Kidneys (a,e,i,o,u are the vowels)

SingularPluralSingularPlural
daydaystrolleytrolleys
keykeyskidneykidneys
playplaysbaybays
rayraysessayessays
boyboystraytrays
toytoysbirthdaybirthdays
monkeymonkeysturkeyturkeys
donkeydonkeysalleyalleys
valleyvalleysployploys
chimneychimneysguyguys
joyjoysdecoydecoys
alloyalloysjourneyjourneys
jerseyjerseysdelaydelays

Rule 4. Nouns that end in a ‘consonant + y’ drop ‘y’ and take ‘ies’.

For Examples: Country– Countries 

SingularPluralSingularPlural
Babybabiesfairyfairies
partypartiescountrycountries
familyfamiliesarmyarmies
dutydutiesbeautybeauties
armyarmiesberryberries
currycurriesstorystories
cherrycherriescitycities
skyskieslibrarylibraries
theorytheoriesladyladies
territoryterritoriesenemyenemies
crycriesdiscoverydiscoveries

Rule 5. Some Noun that end in ‘o’ take ‘es’.

For Examples: Mosquito – Mosquitoes 

SingularPlural
heroheroes
potatopotatoes
mangomangoes
buffalobuffaloes
tomatotomatoes
mosquitomosquitoes
torpedotorpedoes
volcanovolcanoes
vetovetoes
negronegroes
echoechoes
dominodominoes
embargoembargoes
zerozeroes

Rule 6. Some nouns ending in ‘o’ breaks the above rule and take only ‘s’.

For Examples: Ratio– Ratios 

SingularPlural
photophotos
radioradios
pianopianos
studiostudios
zoozoos
booboos
kangarookangaroos
kilokilos
tattootattoos
shampooshampoos
scenarioscenarios
CommandoCommandos
stereostereos
ratioratios

Rule 7. Some nouns ending in ‘o’ may take both ‘s’ or ‘es’.

For Examples: Zero – Zeros/Zeroes 

SingularPlural
buffalobuffalos/buffaloes
cargocargos/cargoes
volcanovolcanos/volcanoes
zerozeros/zeroes
tornadotornados/tornadoes
banjobanjos/banjoes
TuxedoTuxedos/Tuxedoes
halohalos/haloes
flamingoflamingos/flamingoes
mangomangos/mangoes
frescofrescos/frescoes
mottomottos/mottoes

Rule 8. Noun that end in ‘f’ or ‘fe’ usually change the f sound to v and add ‘s ‘ or es’.

For Examples: Loaf – Loaves 

SingularPlural
lifelives
leafleaves
knifeknives
wifewives
hoofhooves
housewifehousewives
halfhalves
thiefthieves
shelfshelves
loafloves
selfselves

Rule 9. Some nouns are exception they end in ‘f’ or ‘fe’ but they do not change the f sound to v, They take ‘s’.

For Examples: Chief – Chiefs 

SingularPlural
giraffegiraffes
cafecafes
cliffcliffs
roofroofs
beliefbeliefs
safesafes
gulfgulfs
chefchefs
bluffbluffs
handkerchiefhandkerchiefs
chiefchiefs
reefreefs
ProofPoofs

Rule 10. There are several nouns that do not follow any rules and have irregular plural form.

For Examples: Genus- Genera 

SingularPluralSingularPlural
fishfishIndexindices
deerdeerfocusfoci
sheepsheepradiusradii
barracksbarracksGenusGenera
mousemiceswineswine
manmenlarvalarvae
childchildrenaircraftaircraft
footfeetoasisoases
goosegeesealumnialumnae
personpeopleseriesseries
womanwomenanalysisanalyses
oxoxendatumdata

Rule 11. Some foreign nouns ending in a add ‘e’  to make their plurals. But some of them adopt the ‘s’ of the English form.

For Examples: Amoeba– Amoebae

SingularForeign PluralEnglish Plural
algaalgae-
amoebaamoebaeamoebas
antennaantennaeantennas
FormulaFormulaeFormulas
larvalarvae-
Alumnaalumnae-
nebulanebulaenebulas

Rule 12. Nouns ending in us take ‘a’, ‘i’ or the ‘es’ of the English plural.

For Examples: Cactus – Cacti

SingularForeign PluralEnglish Plural
SyllabusSyllabiSyllabuses
RadiusRadiiradiuses
octopusOctopioctopuses
CorpusCorpora-
CactusCactiCactuses
FungusFungiFunguses
focusfocifocuses
Stimulusstimuli-
hippopotamushippopotamihippopotamuses
bacillusbacilli-
alumnusalumni-
nucleusnuclei-
locusloci-

Rule 13. Nouns ending in um take ‘a’, ‘i’ or the ‘s’ of the English plural.

For Examples: Bacterium – Bacteria 

SingularForeign PluralEnglish Plural
BacteriumBacteria-
Curriculumcurriculacurriculums
millenniummillenniamillenniums
mediummediamediums
agendumagenda-
stratumstrata-
forumforaforums
Memorandummemorandamemorandums
erratumerrata-
datumdata-
symposiumsymposiasymposiums
addendumaddenda-
pendulumpendulapendulums
ovumova-
Spectrumspectra-
phylumphyla-
gymnasiumgymnasia-
quantumquanta-
desideratumdesiderata-
Serumsera-
rostrumrostra-
crematoriumcrematoria-

Rule 14. Nouns ending in ex or ix take ‘ices’ or the ‘es’ of the English plural.

For Examples: Index – Indices 

SingularForeign PluralEnglish Plural
apexapicesapexes
indexindicesindexes
appendixappendicesappendixes 
matrixmatricesmatrixes 
fourplex-fourplexes
vertexvertices-
complex-complexes
circumflex-circumflexes

Rule 15. Nouns ending in is change it into ‘es’

For Examples: Analysis – Analyses 

SingularPlural
AnalysisAnalyses 
EmphasisEmphases  
ThesisTheses
AxisAxes
OasisOases  
DiagnosisDiagnoses
crisiscrises
synthesissyntheses
basisbases
hypothesishypotheses

Rule 16. Nouns ending in on change it into ‘a’.

For Examples: Criterion – Criteria

SingularPlural
CriterionCriteria 
PhenomenonPhenomena 
AutomationAutomata

Rule 17. To make plural of a compound word add ‘s’ to the base word or head word.

For Examples:

SingularPlural
tennis shoetennis shoes
commander-in-chiefcommanders-in-chief
passer-bypassers-by
mother-in-lawmothers-in-law
assistant headmasterassistant headmasters
sergeant majorsergeants major
assistant secretaryassistant secretaries
knight templarknights templar
court-martialcourts martial
attorney-at-lawattorneys-at-law
Brother in lawBrothers in law
Member of parliamentMembers of parliament
Step-daughterStep-daughters
Man loverMan lovers
Bed-roomBed-rooms

Rule 18. Words without a base word make their plurals in an irregular way.

For Examples:

SingularPlural
higher-uphigher-ups
go-betweengo-betweens
grown-upgrown-ups
good-for-nothinggood-for-nothings

Nouns that are Plural in form But Singular in Meaning

Some Nouns that are Plural in form but Singular in meaning and take Singular Verb.

  • Innings
  • Summons
  • billiards
  • molasses
  • dizziness
  • Linguistics
  • News
  • Ethics
  • Physics
  • Economics
  • Politics
  • Mathematics
  • Athletics
  • measles
  • mumps
  • calculus
  • rickets

These are seem to be plural but they are actually Singular. On the other hand some nouns never take the ‘s’ of the plural and are always singular.

Nouns that are Singular and never take ‘s’ in plural form

These words are uncountable nouns and hence will take singular verb. these nouns will not take Articles (a, an), ‘many’, ‘number of’, ‘few’ and ‘plural form’.  

  • Poetry
  • Evidence
  • Knowledge
  • dust
  • Traffic
  • Bakery
  • Luggage
  • information
  • Baggage
  • Furniture
  • Scenery
  • Stationery
  • Percentage

Nouns that are Singular in form But Plural in Meaning

These are certain nouns that are singular in form but Plural in meaning and hence take plural verb.

  • cattle
  • Peasantry
  • Children
  • Police
  • Cavalry
  • Poultry
  • People
  • gentry
  • Infantry

Singular and Plural Top 18 Rules

RulesExamples
1. The plural form of most nouns is made simply by adding the letter 's'.Pen- Pens, Chair- Chairs, Book- Books, Snake- Snakes, Sister- Sisters, Bat- Bats 
2. Noun that end in -ch, x, s and ss require an 'es' to make their plurals.Box - Boxes, Kiss - Kisses, Bus - Buses, Witch - Witches
3. Nouns that end in a 'vowel + Y' take the letter 's'.Boy - Boys , Key- keys, Toy - toys , Way - ways 
4. Nouns that end in a 'consonant + y' drop 'y' and take 'ies'.Baby - Babies , Cherry - Cherries , Lorry - Lorries , Fairy - Fairies
5. Some Noun that end in 'o' take 'es'.Potato- Potatoes , Tomato - Tomatoes ,Torpedo - Torpedoes , Hero - Heroes 
6. Some nouns ending in 'o' breaks the above rule and take only 's'.Kangaroo -Kangaroos, Piano - Pianos, Zoo - Zoos, Boo - Boos
7. Some nouns ending in 'o' may take both 's' or 'es'.Tornedo - Tornedos/Tornedos, Cargo-Cargo/Cargoes, Zero- Zeros/Zeroes,
Volcano-Volcanos/Volcanoes
8. Noun that end in 'f' or 'fe' usually change the f sound to v and add 's ' or es'.Wife- Wives, Knife - Knives , Leaf - Leaves , Life  - Lives 
9. Some nouns are exception they end in 'f' or 'fe' but they do not change the f sound to v, They take 's'.Cafe - Cafes ,Cliff - Cliffs , Roof - Roofs , Safe - Safes 
10. There are several nouns that do not follow any rules and have irregular plural form.Sheep - Sheep , Foot - Foot , Child - Children , Person - People 
11. Some foreign nouns ending in a add 'e'  to make their plurals. But some of them adopt the 's' of the English form.alga - algae (Foreign plural), amoeba - amoebae (Foreign plural) , amoebas (English Plural)
12. Nouns ending in us take 'a', 'i' or the 'es' of the English plural.Syllabus - Syllabi (Foreign plural), Syllabuses (English Plural), Radius - Radii (Foreign plural), 
13. Nouns ending in um take 'a', 'i' or the 's' of the English plural.Medium- Media (Foreign plural), Bacterium- Bacteria (Foreign plural), Datum- Data  (Foreign plural)
14. Nouns ending in ex or ix take 'ices' or the 'es' of the English plural.Apex- Apices, Apexes, index - indices, indexes, Appendix - Appendices, Appendixes 
15. Nouns ending in is change it into 'es'Analysis - Analyses, Emphasis - Emphases, Thesis -Theses, Axis - Axes
16. Nouns ending in on change it into 'a'.Criterion - Criteria ,Phenomenon - Phenomena, Automation - Automata
17. To make plural of a compound word add 's' to the base word or head word.tennis shoe - tennis shoes, commander-in-chief - commanders-in-chief, passer-by - passers-by
18. Words without a base word make their plurals in an irregular way.higher-up - higher-ups, go-between- go-betweens, grown-up - grown-ups
19. Some Nouns that are always Singular  and have 's' in the end.News, Gymnastics, Economics, Politics, Mathematics 
20. Some other nouns that are always singular and never take 's' in the plural form. Luggage, information, Baggage , Furniture

Singular and Plural for class 8 Worksheet

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Exercise 1- Fill in the blank

Write the correct plural of the word given in the bracket for each sentence.

  1. No candidate fulfils all the (Criterion) ______  for this position.
  2. (Nucleus) _______ are the brain of the cells.
  3. (Radius) _______ of these circles are 2 cm.
  4. Ferns, mosses and (Fungus) _______ produce spores.
  5. Playing the (Index) _____ via spread betting.
  6. (Amoeba) _______ found in ponds.
  7. The (brother-in-law) _______ have separately denied any wrongdoing.
  8. I had an accident, My (foot) _______ hurt.
  9. There are lots of (bacterium) ________  present in our surroundings.
  10. Great (agendum) ______  was made by the politicians.

Answers 

  1. Criteria
  2. Nuclei
  3. Radii
  4. Fungi
  5. Indices
  6. Amoebae
  7. Brother in Law
  8. Feet
  9. bacteria
  10. Agenda

Exercise 2 – Write down in Plural form 

Write down the plural form of each of the following noun.

  1. Thesis-
  2. Ray –
  3. Synthesis-
  4. Sandwich-
  5. Nurse-
  6. Phenomenon-
  7. Octopus-
  8. Analysis-
  9. Matrix-
  10. Cry-

Answers 

  1. theses
  2. Rays
  3. Syntheses
  4. sandwiches
  5. Nurses
  6. Phenomena
  7. Octopi
  8. Analyses
  9. Matrices
  10. cries

Exercise 3- Write down in Singular form 

Write down the correct singular form of each of the following noun.

  1. phenomena-
  2. fungi-
  3. indexes-
  4. matrices-
  5. oases-
  6. larvae-
  7. Griefs-
  8. lorries-
  9. torpedoes-
  10. Knives-

Answers 

  1. Phenomenon
  2. Fungus
  3. Index
  4. Matrix
  5. Oasis
  6. Larva
  7. Grief
  8. Lorry
  9. torpedo
  10. Knife

Exercise 4

Write Singular for Singular nouns and Plural for Plurals 

  1. Automata
  2. Troops
  3. Alms
  4. Cattle
  5. Crises
  6. Oasis
  7. Ova
  8. News
  9. Economics
  10. Police
  11. Axes
  12. Vertex

Answers 

  1. Plural
  2. Singular
  3. Plural in form
  4. Singular (Plural in Meaning)
  5. Plural
  6. Singular
  7. Plural
  8. Singular
  9. Singular
  10. Plural
  11. Plural
  12. Singular

Exercise 5- Spotting the Error

Spot the Error and write down the correct words.

  1.  No one available at the station, She carried all his luggages herself.
  2. Cattles were grazing in the field.
  3. There are many fishes in the pond.
  4. Alms are given to the poors.
  5. All his sister in laws are co-operative.
  6. She needed money, So she sold all her furnitures.
  7. He has many sheeps and cows in his field.
  8. She wear a blue trouser.
  9. She will give you a good news.
  10. Where are my scissor?

Answers 

  1. luggages-  luggage
  2. Cattles- Cattle
  3. fishes- fish
  4. poors- poor
  5. sister in laws- sisters-in-law
  6. furnitures- furniture
  7. sheeps- Sheep
  8. trouser- trousers
  9. a good news- good news
  10. scissor- scissors

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