In this article, we have studied Singular and Plural Words in English, examples of Singular and Plural, and also we will learn how to get plurals of singular nouns by adding ‘S, ES, IES, VES, and so on. Here, also we have provided the Common Singular and Plural English Words List, and you can download the Singular and Plural Word List PDF.
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Singular and Plural Words
Singular means only one in number and Plural means more than one in number. A noun refers to an object, person, or place. When a noun is singular, it refers there is one of them. The word singular indicates a quantity of one. When a noun is plural, it refers to there being more than one. The word plural indicates a quantity of many.
Singular and Plural Words List
| Singular | Plural |
|---|---|
| Woman | Women |
| Man | Men |
| Child | Children |
| Tooth | Teeth |
| Foot | Feet |
| Person | People |
| Leaf | Leaves |
| Mouse | Mice |
| Table | Tables |
| Chair | Chairs |
| Father | Fathers |
| Mother | Mothers |
| Sister | Sisters |
| Uncle | Uncles |
| Singular | Plural |
| Bird | Birds |
| Boy | Boys |
| Bone | Bones |
| Cow | Cows |
| Toy | Toys |
| Horse | Horses |
| Cat | Cats |
| Dog | Dogs |
| Hand | Hands |
| Leg | Legs |
| Shop | Shops |
| Car | Cars |
| Jar | Jars |
| Gas | Gasses |
| Ass | Asses |
| Lass | Lasses |
| Class | Classes |
| Bush | Bushes |
| Glass | Glasses |
| Singular | Plural |
| Bench | Benches |
| Inch | Inches |
| Clutch | Clutches |
| Watch | Watches |
| Box | Boxes |
| Fox | Foxes |
| Boy | Boys |
| Day | Days |
| Donkey | Donkeys |
| Essay | Essays |
| Key | Keys |
| Radio | Radios |
| Buffalo | Buffaloes |
| Hero | Heroes |
| Mango | Mangoes |
| Monkey | Monkeys |
| Ray | Rays |
| Army | Armies |
| Baby | Babies |
| City | Cities |
| Copy | Copies |
| Country | Countries |
| Sky | Skies |
| Cry | Cries |
| Duty | Duties |
| Family | Families |
| Fly | Flies |
| Lady | Ladies |
| Story | Stories |
| Bamboo | Bamboos |
| Hoof | Hoofs |
| Cuckoo | Cuckoos |
| Potato | Potatoes |
| Calf | Calves |
| Leaf | Leaves |
| Loaf | Loaves |
| Life | Lives |
| Knife | Knives |
| Half | Halves |
| Self | Selves |
| Thief | Thieves |
| Wife | Wives |
| Chief | Chiefs |
| Cliff | Cliffs |
| Proof | Proofs |
| Man | Men |
| Woman | Women |
| Mouse | Mice |
| Louse | Lice |
| Ox | Oxen |
| Deer | Deer |
| Dozen | Dozen |
| Fish | Fish |
| Hair | Hair |
| News | News |
| Poetry | Poetry |
| Scissors | Scissors |
| Sheep | Sheep |
| Trousers | Trousers |
| Child | Children |
| Stepson | Stepsons |
| Maidservant | Maidservants |
| Class fellow | Class fellows |
| Father-in-law | Fathers-in-law |
| Mother-in-law | Mothers-in-law |
| Sister-in-law | Sisters-in-law |
| Brother-in-law | Brothers-in-law |
| Daughter-in-law | Daughters-in-law |
| Son-in-law | Sons-in-law |
Singular Noun Examples
The following sentences contain singular nouns examples –
- The girl had a baseball in her hand.
- My mom will get upset about that broken mirror.
- That cat never seems to be tired of playing.
- Let me handle this situation.
- When you plant a tree, it is necessary to give it plenty of water.
- She is wearing a hat.
- She ate the birthday cake on her birthday.
- There was a mouse in the lady’s room.
- I presented a gift to my friend on her birthday.
- There was a dog barking at that child.
Plural Noun Examples
The following sentences contain Plural nouns examples –
- The following sentences contain plural noun examples.
- The girls were playing baseballs back and forth between the bases.
- Our moms are going to be upset that we stayed all night out.
- Those cats never seem to be tired of chasing one another.
- Let us handle this situation together.
- When you grow more trees, it is necessary to provide them with plenty of water.
- There are more than one hundred hats in that shop.
- They ate their birthday cakes.
- There were many mice in the lady’s room.
- My friends presented me with a large number of gifts on my birthday.
- There were many street dogs barking at those children.
How to get plurals of singular nouns?
A. By adding ‘s’ to the singular form – Look at the singular and plural forms of the following nouns:
| Singular Forms | Plural Forms |
|---|---|
| Boy | Boys |
| Girl | Girs |
| Cat | Cats |
| Dog | Dogs |
| Brother | Brothers |
| Sister | Sisters |
| king | kings |
| Chair | Chairs |
| Book | Books |
B. If a singular form ends in s, sh, ch, x, or z we get its plural forms by adding – es :
| Singular Forms | Plural Forms |
|---|---|
| Gas | Gases |
| Class | Classes |
| Bush | Bushes |
| Fish | Fishes |
| Dishes | Bench |
| Benches | Benches |
| Box | Boxes |
| Fox | Foxes |
| Buzz | Buzzes |
C. If a singular form and a consonant + Y we get its plural form by adding the Y and adding ies:
| Singular Forms | Plural Forms |
|---|---|
| Lady | Ladies |
| Fly | Flies |
| Baby | Babies |
| Story | Stories |
| Army | Armies |
| City | Cities |
D. If a singular form ends in a vowel + Y we get it by adding – s:
| Singular Forms | Plural Forms |
|---|---|
| Boy | Boys |
| Toy | Toys |
| Key | Keys |
| Monkey | Monkeys |
| Valley | Valleys |
E. If a singular form ends in a consonant + O its plurally is obtained by adding – es:
| Singular Forms | Plural Forms |
|---|---|
| Mango | Mangoes |
| Tomato | Tomatoes |
| Potato | Potatoes |
| Hero | Heroes |
Some scientific and technical words like Dynamo, Canto, Quarto, Piano, Photo, Stereo, Ratio, etc are turned into a plural by the addition of – S.
Exceptions
F. Some singular forms end in a vowel + O. They are turned into plural forms simply by adding – s:
| Singular Forms | Plural Forms |
|---|---|
| Radio | Radios |
| Studio | Studios |
| Folio | Folios |
| Bamboo | Bamboos |
G. If a singular form ends – F or – FE its plural is obtained by dropping the – F or – FE and then adding – ves:
| Singular Forms | Plural Forms |
|---|---|
| Leaf | Leaves |
| Thief | Thieves |
| Knife | Knives |
| Life | Lives |
| Loaf | Loaves |
But the following singular forms are turned into plural only by adding – s
| Singular Forms | Plural Forms |
|---|---|
| Cafe | Cafes |
| Proof | Proofs |
| Roof | Roofs |
| Belief | Beliefs |
H. Some singular forms are turned into plural forms by changing their internal vowels:
| Singular Forms | Plural Forms |
|---|---|
| Man | Men |
| Woman | Women |
| Mouse | mice |
| Louse | Lice |
| Foot | Feet |
| Tooth | Teeth |
| Goose | Geese |
*Note the following exception:
| Singular Forms | Plural Forms |
|---|---|
| Ox | Oxen |
| Child | Children |
| Brother | Brethren (Old Use) |
In the case of some countable nouns, the plural forms are exactly the same as their singular forms:
| Singular Forms | Plural Forms |
|---|---|
| Sheep | Sheep |
| Deer | Deer |
| Swine | Swine |
I. There are some compound nouns whose singular forms are turned into plural only turning the principal words into plural:
| Singular Forms | Plural Forms |
|---|---|
| Son-in-law | Sons-in-law |
| Father-in-law | Fathers-in-law |
| Passer-by | Passers-by |
| Looker-on | Lookers-on |
| Maid-servant | Maid-servants |
| Boy-scout | Boy Scouts |
| Commander-in-chief | Commanders-in-chief |
| Governor-general | Governors-general |
| Secretary-general | Secretaries-general |
| Man-hour | Man-hours |
| Man-eater | Men-eater |
J. It is useful to learn the plural form of some foreign words sometimes used in English sentences:
| Singular Forms | Plural Forms |
|---|---|
| Formula | Formulae |
| Larva | Larvae |
| Alumnus | Alumni |
| Bacillus | Bacilli |
| Focus | Foci, focuses |
| Fungus | Fungi |
| Radius | Radii |
| Stimulus | Stimuli |
| Bacterium | Bacteria |
| Curriculum | Curricula |
| Datum | Data |
| Medium | Media |
| Memorandum | Memoranda |
| Forum | Fora |
| Stratum | Strata |
| Index | Indices |
| Axis | Axes |
| Analysis | Analyses |
| Crisis | crises |
| Hypothesis | Hypotheses |
| Oasis | Oases |
There are some foreign words like species, series, and crops that have the same forms in the singular as well as the plural.
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