SINGULAR AND PLURAL FORM

(COUNTABLE AND UNCOUNTABLE)

Arranged by :

1. Ahmad Irfan Syafii ( 17050724009 )

2. Ade Tri Kencana ( 17050724016 )
3. Rety Oktafifiah Bafaqih ( 17050724031 )

Course :

English lecture

University-level instructor :

Ir. Nurhayati Aritonang, MT.

State University of Surabaya (UNESA)

Faculty of Technic (FT)

Study Program :

Civil Engineering

2017
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 CHAPTER I
OPENING

TABLE OF CONTENT
PREFACE.....................................................................................i
CHAPTER I...............................................................................ii
Table of Content..................................................................ii
CHAPTER II..............................................................................1
Singular and plural form.....................................................2
Countable noun...................................................................3
Uncountable noun...............................................................3
 CHAPTER II
CONTENT

Singular and plural nouns

Regular nouns
Most singular nouns form the plural by adding -s.
Examples
Singular Plural
boat boats
house houses
river rivers

A singular noun ending in s, x, z, ch, sh makes the plural by adding-es.

Examples
Singular Plural
bus buses
wish wishes
box boxes

A singular noun ending in a consonant and then y makes the plural by dropping the y and
adding-ies.
Examples
Singular Plural
penny Pennies
spy Spies
baby babies

Irregular nouns
There are some irregular noun plurals. The most common ones are listed below.
Examples
Singular Plural
Person People
knife Knives
datum Data

Some nouns have the same form in the singular and the plural.
Examples
Singular Plural
sheep sheep
fish fish
aircraft aircraft
 Countable nouns
Some nouns refer to things which, in English, are treated as separate items which can be
counted. These are called countable nouns. Here are some examples:

a helmet, three helmets

my bos, my two boses

a saw, a box full of saws

Singular and plural

Countable nouns can be singular or plural. They can be used with a/an and with numbers and
many other determiners (e.g. these, a few):

Shes got two engineers and a younger boss.

Most people buy things like woods and rocks online these days.

Uncountable nouns
In English grammar, some things are seen as a whole or mass. These are called uncountable
nouns, because they cannot be separated or counted.

Some examples of uncountable nouns are:

Ideas and experiences: information, progress, luck, work

Materials and substances: water, cement, sand

Weather words: weather, thunder, lightning, rain

Names for groups or collections of things: furniture, equipment

Other common uncountable nouns include: accommodation, baggage, homework, knowledge,

money, permission, research, traffic, travel.

These nouns are not used with a/an or numbers and are not used in the plural.

Were going to get new furniture for the living room.

Not: Were going to get a new furniture for the living room. or Were going to get new furnitures
for the living room.

We had terrible weather last week.

Not: We had a terrible weather last week.

Some nouns always have plural form but they are uncountable because we cannot use numbers
with them.

I bought two pairs of vests.

Not: I bought two vests.

Other nouns of this type are: shorts, pants, pyjamas, glasses (for the eyes), binoculars, scissors.

Warning:

Some nouns which are uncountable in English are countable in other languages (e.g.
accommodation, advice, furniture, information):

They can give you some information about furniture in this shop.

Not: They can give you some informations about furnitures I this shop.

A good learners dictionary will tell you whether a noun is countable or uncountable.
 CHAPTER III
CLOSING

Conclusion
Most singular nouns form the plural by adding -s.
A singular noun ending in s, x, z, ch, sh makes the plural by adding-es.
A singular noun ending in a consonant and then y makes the plural by dropping the y and
adding-ies.
Some nouns have the same form in the singular and the plural.
Countable nouns can be singular or plural. They can be used with a/an and with numbers and
many other determiners (e.g. these, a few)
In English grammar, some things are seen as a whole or mass. These are called uncountable
nouns, because they cannot be separated or counted.
Other common uncountable nouns include: accommodation, baggage, homework, knowledge,
money, permission, research, traffic, travel.

Some nouns always have plural form but they are uncountable because we cannot use numbers
with them.

Some nouns which are uncountable in English are countable in other languages (e.g.
accommodation, advice, furniture, information):