Plural Form of Nouns Ending in S, Ss, Ch, Sh, X or Z

Nouns ending in s, ss, ch, sh, x or z form their plural by adding es.

Plural Form of Most Nouns by Adding S

Most nouns form their plural by adding s.

Singular and Plural Nouns

A noun that refers to one person, place, thing, event or idea is a singular noun. A noun that refers to more than one is a plural noun. Nouns can be countable of non-countable. Non-countable nouns are also known as mass nouns which are not usually counted and have no plural forms. Count nouns can be counted and form their plural in different ways.

Collective Nouns

Collective noun is a type of noun that denotes a name of a particular group of persons or things. Below are some examples of individual members of a group with their corresponding collective noun.

Mass Nouns

Mass Noun is a type of noun that denotes a name of anything that cannot be counted.

Abstract Nouns

Abstract noun is a type of noun that denotes a name, idea or quality having no physical form. It can be seen by our mind but not of our naked eyes.

Common and Proper Nouns

Common noun is a type of noun that denotes a general name for a person, place, thing or event and begins with a small letter. On the other hand, proper noun is a name of a particular common noun and begins with a capital letter. A list of examples is provided below to better understand the difference between proper and common nouns.