What is Number in English Grammar and How to Change It

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Here you can learn about singular and plural number in English grammar and how can we change it. There also you can find what is number definition. Advertisement what is number definition What is Number? The number is a category…

Here you can learn about singular and plural number in English grammar and how can we change it. There also you can find what is number definition.

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what is number definition

What is Number?

The number is a category of the words: Noun, Pronoun, Adjective, and Verb. There are two types of number. 1. Singular and 2. Plural.
Every noun, pronoun, and verb has two categories Singular and Plural. Some adjectives also have singular and plural.
In English Grammar, misuse of singular and plural is incorrect. That is why we should be aware of using word with correct number.

Some Examples of Number in English Grammar


Word
Singular Example
Plural Example
NounBook, Boy, Cat, WomanBooks, Boys, Cats, Women
PronounI, You, He, Shewe. you, they
Verbdoes, is/am, was, hasdo, are, were, have
AdjectiveThis, That, His, Her, YourThose, Their, Your

How to Change The Number in English Grammar

Rule 1: Change (SIS)  to (SES)

Singular (sis)
Plural (ses)
AnalysisAnalyses
AxisAxes
BasisBases
CrisisCrises
DiagnosisDiagnoses
HypothesisHypotheses
OasisOases
ThesisTheses
Parenthesisparentheses
SynopsisSynopses

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Rule 1: Change (UM)  to (A)

Singular (um)
Plural (a)
AgendumAgenda
DatumData
ErratumErrata
MediumMedia
MemorandumMemoranda
ReferendumReferenda

Rule 1: Change (US)  to (I)

Singular (us)
Plural (i)
FocusFoci/Focuses
GeniusGenii/Geniuses
LocusLoci
RadiusRadii
StimulusStimuli
SyllabusSyllabi
TerminusTermini
Exceptional
GenusGenera
CorpusCorporal/Corpuses

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Exercises of Numbers in English Grammar 

• The singular form of “Bacteria’’ is ————
1. Bacteriam   2. Becterian
3. Becteriem   4. Becterium
• Which one of the following word is in the plural form?
1. Analysis     2. Radius
3. Datum        4. Media
• Which one of the following word is in the singular form?
1. Radius         3. Agenda
2. Oases           4. Formulae
• Identify the word in the plural form:-
1. Stadium       3. Radii
2. Physics         4. Agendum
• The plural form of the radius is——-
1. radii             3. radius
2. radi              4. Radius
• The plural form of ‘index’ is ——–
1. indii             3. Indus
2. indices         4. Indexes
• Identify the word in the singular form:
1. Index           3. Agenda
2. Stadia          4. data
• What is the Plural form of the word is ‘louse’?
1. Louse        3. Licess
2. Lice           4. Lices

Answer:                                                                           

  1. Becterium
  2. Media
  3. Radius
  4. radii
  5. radii
  6. indices
  7. Index
  8. Lice
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