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SINGULAR AND PLURAL
Singular and Plural Nouns
Singular Plural
book books
cup cups
pencil pencils
ch, x, s, or s sounds es
Singular Plural
box boxes
watch watches
bus buses
Singular and Plural Nouns
Singular and Plural Nouns
f / fe ves
Singular Plural
wolf wolves
leaf leaves
life lives
Singular and Plural Nouns
Singular and Plural different forms:
Singular Plural
child children
woman women
goose geese
Singular and Plural Nouns
Singular and Plural same form:
means 方法 a means of transport many means of transport
series 系列 a television series two television series
species 品種 a species of bird 200 species of bird
Plural Noun Plural Verb
trousers, pyjamas, jeans, scissors Examples:
My trousers are too long. Those are nice jeans.
a pair of Examples:
That is a nice pair of jeans.
Singular Noun Plural Verb
government, staff, team, family, audience, police
Examples: The staff are not happy with their new working environment.
These nouns are groups of people. We often think of them as a number of people.
Plural Noun - Police
We use a plural verb with police.
Examples: The police have arrested a robber. The police are helpful.
Singular Noun Singular verb
government, staff, team, family, audience, police
Examples: The audience is not happy with the new TV programme.
Persons Vs People
both are plural forms often use: people (a plural word)
legal documents 法律文件 : persons
4 people 4 persons
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