Grammar | Noun Plural

GRAMMAR

Noun Plural

Most Nouns change their form to indicate number by adding 's' or 'es', as illustrated in the following pair sentences:

*When Matthew was small, he rarely told the truth if he thought he was going to be punished.

*Since was moving, we will need many boxes.

*He tripped over a box left careless in the hallway.

- The are other Nouns which form the Plural by changing the last latter before adding 's'.

- Some words ending in 'f' form the Plural by deleting 'f' and adding 'ves' and words ending in 'y' form the Plural by deleting the 'y' and adding 'ies' as in the following pairs of sentences:

*The Harbor at Marble Mountain has one wharf.
*There are several wharves in Halifax harbor.

- Other Nouns form the Plural irregularly. If English in your first language, you probably know most of these already:

*When in doubt, consult a good dictionary.