5. Singular & Plural Nouns

There are some nouns that follow different rules to form plurals.

These special rules are:

1. Some singular nouns don’t follow any rules.

Examples:

The above plural nouns have to be remembered.

2. Some nouns have the same singular and plural form.

Examples:

hair, deer, reindeer, sheep, gold, fish, tuna, bison, series, species, furniture, information, aircraft, scenery, etc.

3. Plurale tantum: These nouns are used only in the plural form as they function in set or pairs.

Examples:

shoes, socks, googles, jeans, pants, gloves, chopsticks, shorts, pliers, spectacles, binoculars, scissors, trousers, etc.

These nouns do not have a singular form.

4. Some nouns appear to be plural but they are used as singular nouns.

Examples:  

• Mathematics is an interesting subject.
• This news is being published today.

5. Collective nouns appear to be singular but are plural nouns.

Examples: 

• The people are standing in a queue.
• The cattle is kept in the shed.

6. In singular compound nouns with several words:

Add 's' to the main word to form plural.

Examples: