A noun is a word used to identify people, places, or things (common noun), or to name a particular one of these (proper noun).
You can buy coffee at Starbucks
A common noun is a noun showing a class of objects or a concept as opposed to a particular individual.
There was a sofa, two chairs, and a wardrobe in the room
Note that common nouns are general names. They are not capitalized unless they begin a sentence or are part of a title.
Capitals of the countries are usually very large cities
London is the capital of Great Britain
Most of the time, we add -s to singular nouns to indicate plurality.
If the singular noun ends in -s, -ss, -ch, -x, -z, -o, add -es to make it plural.
If the singular noun ends in -y, change -y into -i and add -es to make it plural.
If the singular noun ends in -f or -fe, -f is often changed to -ve before adding -s to make it plural.
Some nouns do not follow any of the rules explained earlier. They are irregular. Here are the most common irregular nouns.
| Singular | Plural |
|---|---|
| man | men |
| woman | women |
| person | people |
| child | children |
| tooth | teeth |
| foot | feet |
| mouse | mice |
-I'm going grocery shopping in a bit. Could I get you anything?
-I think we're running out of milk. You should buy that. And I don't mind some cookies or candies.
-OK, I'll put it on my list. Anything else?
-You can look in the fridge and just buy whatever you feel like we need. Oh, and don't forget to grab the newspaper on your way back home. I'd really appreciate that!
-Roger! (=OK!/Understood!)
Transform the following singular nouns into plurals.
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