Grammar Plural of Nouns   Regular nouns ending with -e, -i, -f, -k, -l, -m, -n, -o, -r   Singular Plural Examples - Singular Examples - Plural Animal Animals Can you see an exotic animal? I can see some exotic animals in the forest Bee Bees What is a bee? Bees are insects and they are important to make honey Book Books Do you want to read a new book? I am buying new books to read Brother Brothers Is that boy your brother? No, he is not my brother. Those boys are my brothers Brother-in-law Brothers-in-law Is her boyfriend my brother-in-law? Yes he is. But I have other brothers-in-law Chair Chairs Will you buy a new chair? Yes, I will buy some new chairs for my office Cliff Cliffs Do you think this cliff is high? No, this cliff is not high. The other cliffs are high, but not this one Clock Clocks Does he want to buy a new clock? He wants to buy 2 (two) new clocks Door Doors Will this door be closed tonight? Yes, all these doors will be closed tonight Father-in-law Fathers-in-law Is that man your father-in-law? No, those men are our fathers-in-law Giraffe Giraffes What is a giraffe? Giraffes are animals with long necks Hen Hens What is a hen? Hens are female birds and they lay eggs House Houses Do you live in that house? I live in that house near those blue and yellow houses Mother-in-law Mothers-in-law Does she like her mother-in-law? All the girls love their mothers-in-law Number Numbers Do you have my number? Yes, I have all your phone numbers with me People Peoples African people are nice (=African persons) African peoples are very different (group of different people, countries) Person Persons/People Is your boss a good person? Yes, my boss and my co-workers are good persons (or "good people") Piano Pianos Can you play the piano? Yes, I can. I have 2 (two) pianos at home Problem Problems Do you need help to solve your problem? Yes, thank you for helping me to solve my problems Rabbi Rabbis What is a rabbi? Rabbis are Jewish men Radio Radios Will you fix your broken radio tomorrow? No, I will buy new modern radios tomorrow Shoe Shoes What is that? A shoe? Yes, those are my shoes Sister-in-law Sisters-in-law Is that girl my sister-in-law? No, she is not. The other girls are our sisters-in-law Surf Surfs What is a surf? Surfs are the waves of the sea breaking     Globalized English School English in English   2009 - 2010 Globalized English School  - All rights reserved