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The words this, that, I, you, me, my, mine, is, am and was are used as singular nouns.

The words these, those, you, us, our, ours, are and were are used as plural nouns.

You is both singular and plural, but it always takes a plural verb.

Practice Time 1

Underline the nouns in the given sentences and state whether they are singular or plural.

1. The dogs are running fast. _____________________

2. My father cooks some� mes. _____________________

3. My grandparents love me. _____________________

4. Many birds migrate in winter. _____________________

5. I have kept the key on the table. _____________________

6. The old man walked slowly. _____________________

Let’s Learn Formation of Plurals

classes. Let us revise them.

Plurals are usually formed by adding an -s to the singular nouns.

pen – pens book – books student – students

Nouns ending in -ch, -sh, -s, and -x, form their plurals by adding -es to the singular

nouns.

bench – benches
class – classes
bush – bushes
We have read the rules to change a singular noun into a plural noun in the previous Singular and Plural Nouns
box – boxes atlas – atlases fox – foxes
Nouns ending in consonant + - y form their plurals by changing -y to -ies.

baby – babies candy – candies story – stories

Nouns ending in a vowel + -y form their plurals by simply adding -s to the singular
nouns.

boy – boys ray – rays valley – valleys

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