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Language Ladder GRAMMAR Language Skills

Noun : Number

Read these words :

• one girl – two girls • one branch – two branches

We can count these nouns as one or more than one in number. Nouns that can

be counted are called countable nouns.

Now look at these words :

• water • milk

We do not say 'two waters' or ‘two milks’. Nouns that cannot be counted are
called uncountable nouns.

A. Tick ( ) the countable nouns and cross ( ) the uncountable nouns.

1. witch 2. moon

3. broom 4. stone

Nouns that are one in number are called singular nouns. Nouns that are more
than one in number are called plural nouns.

v We add–s to most singular nouns to make them plural nouns. For example,

car – cars tree – trees
v We add –es to singular nouns ending in –s, –ch, –x and –sh to make them

plural nouns. For example,

witch – witches box – boxes

v If a singular noun ends in –y :

If a vowel is before –y, add –s. For example, toy – toys

If there is a consonant before –y, remove –y and add –ies. For example,
city – cities

B. Change these nouns into plural forms.

1. branch 2. tear

3. fox 4. boy
5. family 6. watch

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