NOUN:NUMBER
Definition: A number is the word which suggests number of anything, person or place.

Types
èThere are two types of number:
1.      Singular number
2.      Plural number

1.      Singular number: it suggests one person, one place or one thing.
Eg.:boy, king, pen, book, garden, valley etc.
2.      Plural number: it suggests more than one person, place or thing.
Eg:boys, kings, pens, books, gardens, valleys etc.

èChange Singular Number to Plural Number:
1.       Merge ‘s’ in the end of the word :
Boy                        -               Boys
Friend                     -               Friends
Author                   -               Authors
Horse                     -               Horses

2.       If in the end of noun these words are given-‘s’ , ‘sh’ , ‘ch’ , ‘x’  then use ‘es’ for making plural in the end of these word:
Dress                      -               dresses
Batch                     -               batches
Catch                     -               catches
Wrench(aithan)    -               wrenches
Tax                         -               taxes
Punch                     -               punches
Bush                       -               bushes

3.       If in the end of noun letter ‘o’ is given then use ‘es’ for plural:
Mango                   -               mangoes
Volcano                 -               volcanoes
Tomato                 -               tomatoes
Echo                       -               echoes

4.       Some noun also ending with ‘o’ then use ‘s’ for plural:           
Photo                     -               photos
Dynamo                                -               dynamos
5.       If in the end of noun letter ‘y’ is given and before letter ‘y’ consonant letter is given then use ‘ies’ in the place of ‘y’----:
Lady                      -               ladies
Fairy                       -               fairies
Berry                      -               berries
Country                 -               countries

6.       If in the end of noun letter ‘f’ or ‘fe’ is given then use ‘ves’ in the place of ‘f’ or ‘fe’-----:
Loaf                       -               loaves
Calf                        -               calves
Life                         -               lives
Knife                      -               knives
Leaf                       -               leaves

7.       Some nouns are ended with ‘f’ or ‘fe’ then use ---‘s’ for plural---:
Reef                       -               reefs
Safe                        -               safes
Gulf(khadi)           -               gulfs
Cliff(straight rock)-             cliffs
Belief                     -               beliefs

8.       To change center vowel---:
Man                       -               men
Tooth                     -               teeth
Foot                        -               feet
Mouse                    -               mice

9.       Use ‘en’---------:
Ox                           -               oxen
Child                      -               children

10.    No change (same in singular & plural)---:
*Sheep                   -               sheep
Series                      -               series
Swine                     -               swine
Species                   -               species
Deer                        -               deer

11.    Use always in plural not in singular sense---:
Scissors, Tongs, Binoculars, Jeans, Sockes,
Trousers, Etc.

12.    Use in singular----:
Physics,Maths, News, Billiards, Tuberculosis, Economics etc.
Note:1) Abstract noun is not used in plural----:
Poverty, Goodness, Bravery, etc.
Note:2) proper noun is also not used for plural---:
Ram , Kanpur, Ramayana etc.
Execise
èchange into plural forms:
1.      Wood               -
2.      Water               -
3.      Asset                -
4.      Sand                -
5.      Iron                 -
6.      Cloth                -
7.      Abuse               -
8.      Work                -
9.      Air                   -
10.  Advice              -
11.  Custom                        -
12.  Effect               -
13.  Colour             -
14.  Fruit                -
15.  Wit                   -
16.  Arm                  -
17.  Good               -
18.  Boy                  -
19.  Day                  -
20.  Daughter-in-law-
21.  Class                -
22.  Army                -
23.  Story                -
24.  Monkey                        -
25.  Baby                -
26.  Lady                -
27.  Thief                -
28.  Chief                -
29.  Calf                  -
30.  Leaf                 -
31.  Knife                -
32.  Roof                 -
33.  Proof               -
34.  Woman                        -
35.  Child                -
36.  Step-mother     -
37.  Bench              -
38.  Stomach           -
39.   Pain                -
40.  Poem               -
èfill in the blanks with appropriate forms of the following words:
Child,mango, woman, tooth,rupee,man,sheep,story,friend,thank
1.      He has a five………….note.
2.      Her…………..are dirty.
3.      Some………….are singing a song.
4.      I want to purchase some ……….
5.      The old …………are in the temple.
6.      ………………..are playing in the field.
7.      They are my …………………..
8.      The ……..are grazing in the field.
9.      My mother told me some fine…………..
10.  Ramesh offers her his heartly …………….
ècorrect the following sentences:
1.      He bought five dozens apples.
2.      India won the match by an inning.
3.      Every means have been tried.
4.      This poultry belongs to my brother.
5.      Some cattle is grazing in the field.
6.      The English are hard working peoples.
7.      He distributed his wealth among his son-in-laws.
8.      I would like to have fishes and chips in lunch.
9.      It is hard to take pain for others.
10.  My mother sends you respect.
11.  Bread and milk are my favourite food.
12.  Every boy and every girl were willing to go there.
13.  I have written many poetries.
14.  I have no breads to eat.
15.  Where is my scissor?
Instructor
Atul Srivastava
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è"In the middle of difficulty, lies opportunity." - Albert Einstein

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