Abstract nouns are sometimes referred to as special nouns. Abstract nouns are words for things that can't be experienced by any of the five senses; they can't be seen, heard, smelled, tasted, or touched. Abstract nouns are words for things that are known, understood, believed, or felt emotionally.
Examples of abstract nouns:
singular / plural
ability / abilities
care / cares
desire / desires
emotion / emotions
friendship / friendships
hope / hopes
inclination / inclinations
joy / joys
misery / miseries
need / needs
opinion / opinions
passion / passions
question / questions
Two kinds of nouns are common or proper, singular or plural.
Verbs cannot be singular or plural. Requires is after singular nouns.
The two numbers of nouns are singular and plural.
The number for nouns is singular or plural. Some examples of singular and plural forms:orange, orangesneighbor, neighborstooth, teethknife, knivesman, menThe gender for nouns is the word for a male, a female, a person or thing of either gender (a common gender noun), or a thing that has no gender (a neuter noun). Some examples for nouns indicating gender:man, womanmother, fatheruncle, auntgirl, boyhusband, wifeboar, sowSome examples for nouns with common gender:teacherchildparentfriendworkerhorseSome examples for neuter gender nouns:housestreetlunchquestioneducationcountry
Abstract nouns can be singular and plural, or uncountable.Examples of countable abstract nouns are:belief, beliefshope, hopesidea, ideasmemory, memoriessecret, secretsyear, yearsExamples of uncountable abstract nouns are:chemistryeducationharmknowledgesoccerweather
Examples of nouns that are plural in form but singular in meaning:pajamaspoliticsnewsglassesbinocularsscissorspantsshortstrouserstongstweezersmathematicsspeciesclothescongratulationsmolassesmumpsphysicseconomicscivicsaerobaticsgymnasticsmeasles
Examples of nouns that are both singular and plural are:aircraftdeerfishmeansmooseoffspringsalmonsheepshrimpspecies
Some nouns that are the same for the singular and the plural are:deerfishelksheepoffspringSome nouns are singular but appear to be plural; words that are a short form for 'a pair of...'. There is no plural for these nouns, the plurals are expressed by using 'pairs of...'. Some examples are:pantsshortsglassesscissorsbinocularsUncountable nouns have no plural form and take a verb for the singular. Some uncountable nouns are:moneyinformationnewsadviceelectricity
Yes, some nouns can be singular and plural with no change in spelling. Some examples are:sheepswinedeertroutsalmonaircraftoffspringAlso, the pronoun you is both singular and plural.
Examples of nouns that are the same in the singular and plural form:deerfishfurnitureoffspringpoultrysalmonsheepswinetroutyouth
Singular means one. Plural means more than one. To form a plural noun, we usually (but not always) add the letter -s to the end of the singular word. Some examples of singular nouns and their corresponding plural forms are:desk - desksgirl - girlsbowl- bowlskey - keysWhen the singular word ends with s, tch, sh, x, z, we form the plural by adding -es to the singular noun. Some examples of singular nouns with -es endings to form plural nouns are:kiss - kisseswatch - watchesdish - dishesWhen the singular word ends with a -y following a consonant, we take away the -y and add -ies to form the plural noun. Some examples of singular nouns ending in -y following a consonant are:baby - babiescountry- countriesdaddy - daddiesSome singular nouns have irregular plural forms. We can memorize these plural nouns. Some examples of singular nouns with their irregular plural forms are:child- childrenappendix - appendicesSome singular nouns and plural forms look the same; they do not make any changes in the plural form. Some examples of singular nouns and their plurals are:deer - deerfish - fish
Some examples of special nouns that are plural in form but singular in meaning include "scissors," "pants," "glasses," and "news." These nouns refer to objects that are grammatically plural but represent a single item or concept.
"Has" is singular, e.g. He has, she has. "Have" is plural, e.g. They have, we have. The exception is "I" - e.g. I have.
Examples of singular nouns ending with'o' are:Alamoalbinoaltoarroyoavocadobamboobanjobarriobistrobongoboo boobungalowburritoburroCairocalicocameocargocasinocellocuckoocuriodingodominodynamoechoegoembargoembryofiascofrescogeckogizmogauchogazebogelatoghettogigologrottoguanogustohairdohaloherohippoiglooindigoinfernoJell-OjudokangarookazookilokimonolassoLatinolimbolottomambomangoMarco PolomatzomementomemomerinomottoOreopatiopestophotopianoplacebopolioponchopotatoradioratiorhinorodeoshampoosilosolostereostuccostudiotabootacotangotattootempotomatotorsotuxedotwovetovideovirtuosovoodooYahoo!zerozoo
Examples of nouns that do not change form for singular to plural:advicedeerbinocularsmeansoffspringpantssalmonscissorssheepspeciesswinetrout
Verbs cannot be singular or plural. Were is after plural nouns.
The verb reviewed is used after both singular and plural nouns.