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What is the plural form of the noun 'sheep'?
What is the plural form of the noun 'sheep'?
Which of the following nouns changes form entirely in the plural?
Which of the following nouns changes form entirely in the plural?
What is the plural form of the noun 'tooth'?
What is the plural form of the noun 'tooth'?
Which of the following nouns has the same form but different pronunciations in singular and plural?
Which of the following nouns has the same form but different pronunciations in singular and plural?
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What is the plural form of the noun 'child'?
What is the plural form of the noun 'child'?
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Which of the following nouns remains the same in both singular and plural forms?
Which of the following nouns remains the same in both singular and plural forms?
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Study Notes
Irregular Nouns
Irregular nouns are nouns that do not follow the usual rule of adding -s or -es to form the plural.
Nouns that remain the same in both singular and plural forms
- Deer (one deer, many deer)
- Fish (one fish, many fish)
- Sheep (one sheep, many sheep)
Nouns that change form entirely in the plural
- Man (singular) -> Men (plural)
- Woman (singular) -> Women (plural)
- Foot (singular) -> Feet (plural)
- Tooth (singular) -> Teeth (plural)
- Mouse (singular) -> Mice (plural)
Nouns that have the same form but different pronunciations in singular and plural
- Cactus (singular) -> Cacti or Cactuses (plural)
- Fungus (singular) -> Fungi or Funguses (plural)
- Nucleus (singular) -> Nuclei or Nucleuses (plural)
Nouns that have unique plural forms
- Child (singular) -> Children (plural)
- Ox (singular) -> Oxen (plural)
- Person (singular) -> People (plural)
Note: There are many more irregular nouns in English, and it's often best to memorize their plural forms.
Irregular Nouns
Nouns with Same Form in Singular and Plural
- Deer remains the same in both singular and plural forms
- Fish remains the same in both singular and plural forms
- Sheep remains the same in both singular and plural forms
Nouns with Different Forms in Singular and Plural
- Man becomes Men in the plural form
- Woman becomes Women in the plural form
- Foot becomes Feet in the plural form
- Tooth becomes Teeth in the plural form
- Mouse becomes Mice in the plural form
Nouns with Same Form but Different Pronunciations
- Cactus becomes Cacti or Cactuses in the plural form
- Fungus becomes Fungi or Funguses in the plural form
- Nucleus becomes Nuclei or Nucleuses in the plural form
Nouns with Unique Plural Forms
- Child becomes Children in the plural form
- Ox becomes Oxen in the plural form
- Person becomes People in the plural form
Importance of Irregular Nouns
- There are many irregular nouns in English, and it's essential to memorize their plural forms
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Test your knowledge of irregular nouns that don't follow the usual plural form rules. Learn about nouns that remain the same or change entirely in the plural form.
