Nouns, articles & quantity · CEFR A1 · Starting
Plurals — English nouns and articles
More than one takes -s, with a short list of exceptions.
The shape
noun + s / es · irregular forms
Say more than one without hesitating.
In Hindi
एक से ज़्यादा पर -s लगता है, कुछ अपवादों के साथ।
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The mistake to fix first
The sentence Indian-English speakers actually produce, and the reason it is wrong.
| Commonly said | Correct English |
|---|---|
I have two childs. | I have two children. Child, man, woman and foot change shape instead. |
Plurals examples
Easiest first. Every sentence is authored, with the Hindi it comes from.
These are two apples.
ये दो सेब हैं।
I have three bananas.
मेरे पास तीन केले हैं।
I need four tickets.
मुझे चार टिकट चाहिए।
I have seven pens.
मेरे पास सात पेन हैं।
There are five books on the table.
मेज पर पाँच किताबें हैं।
There are six people in the room.
कमरे में छह लोग हैं।
The children are playing outside.
बच्चे बाहर खेल रहे हैं।
There are many cars on the road.
सड़क पर बहुत कारें हैं।
Both my brothers are students.
मेरे दोनों भाई छात्र हैं।
All my friends are here.
मेरे सभी दोस्त यहाँ हैं।
Easy to confuse with
Close enough to be mixed up with this one. Knowing the difference is most of knowing either.
- Countable & uncountableA2Stop saying "informations" and "furnitures"
- Subject–verb agreementA2Match the verb to the right word in the sentence
Questions people ask
- What is the plurals used for?
- More than one takes -s, with a short list of exceptions. In practice: say more than one without hesitating.
- How do you form the plurals?
- noun + s / es · irregular forms.
- What is the most common mistake with the plurals?
- Saying “I have two childs.” instead of “I have two children.”. Child, man, woman and foot change shape instead.
Where plurals fits
Where this structure sits in the ladder, and what surrounds it.
Plurals is a CEFR A1 structure — the starting band — and it belongs to nouns, articles & quantity. CoCap’s syllabus files every structure this way so you can learn in order instead of jumping between whatever a search happened to return.
Reading it is not the same as saying it.
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