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On the basis of number noun can be singular or plural.
If a noun donates one person place animal or think it is called singular noun. Example :- a woman , an owl, a ship , a train, a flower etc.
If a noun denotes more than one person, place animals things, it is called plural noun. Example :- monkeys, brushes, doors, balloons,
| Singular | Plural |
| Bird | Birds |
| Broom | Brooms |
| Camel | Camels |
| Desk | Desks |
| Doll | Dolls |
| Egg | Eggs |
| Flower | Flowers |
Making nouns plural :-
*Most nouns from their plural adding +s . Example :- shoe-shoes , ball-balls, clock-clocks etc.
*When noun end with a hissing sound “ch ,s , ss , sh or ox” add +es to the singular. Example :- glass-glasses , church-churches, class-classes etc.
*If the noun ends in “y”. Its plural is formed by changing Y into “ies” . Bunny-Bunnies, Pony-ponies, story-stories etc.
* If the noun end In “F” or “fe” . The plural is formed by changing f and fe into “ves”. Example :- half-halves, knife-knives, loaf-loaves, life-lives etc.
* If the noun ends in “o” from their plural by adding “es” in the singular. Example :- hero-heroes, potato-potatoes, buffalo-buffaloes etc.
Some nouns have different plurals.
| Singular | plural | singular | Plural |
| Child | Children | Foot | Feet |
| Man | Men | Women | Women |
| Tooth | Teeth | Mouse | Mice |
| Father | Fathers | Mother | Mothers |
| Hand | Hands | Toy | Toys |
| Chair | Chairs | Table | Tables |
| Brother | Brothers | Sister | Sisters |
| Uncle | Uncles | Grandfather | Grandfathers |
| Boy | Boys | Girl | Girl |
| Bird | Birds
|
Cow | Cows |
| Car | Cars
|
Book | Books |
| Cat | Cats | Dog | Dogs |
| Shop | Shops | Mouse | Mice |
| Fan | Fans | Leaf | Leaves
|
| Jar | Jars | Cliff | Clifs |
| Donkey | Donkeys | Monkey | Monkeys |
| Key | Keys | Ray | Rays |
| Night | Nights | Day | Days |
| Hoof | Hoofs | Proof | Proofs |
| River | Rivers | Boat | Boats |
| Eassy | Eassys | Short | Shorts |