One of More than one Chapter Notes | English for Class 1 (Mridang) PDF Download

Introduction

In English, we use different words to talk about one thing or more than one thing.

• When we talk about one person, animal, or thing, we use singular words.
• When we talk about more than one, we use plural words.

For example:

• One cat → Many cats
• One book → Many books

This change from one to many is called Singular and Plural.

Singular (One) and Plural (More Than One)

1. Adding -s to Make Plurals

Most words add -s to show more than one.

• One dog → Many dogs
• One car → Many cars
• One apple → Many apples

2. Adding -es to Words Ending in s, sh, ch, x, o

Some words need -es instead of just -s.

• One bus → Many buses
• One box → Many boxes
• One tomato → Many tomatoes

3. Changing y to i and Adding -es

Words ending in y change y to i and add -es.

• One baby → Many babies
• One cherry → Many cherries
• One fairy → Many fairies

4. Irregular Plurals (Special Changes)

Some words do not follow the rules.

• One child → Many children
• One man → Many men
• One foot → Many feet

Examples in Sentences

1. I see one bird on the tree.
2. There are many birds in the sky.
3. She has one doll, but I have two dolls.
4. A baby is crying, but the babies are playing.
5. The child is happy, but the children are laughing.

Fun Exercise

Write the correct plural form of these words:

1. One cat → Many ______
2. One bus → Many ______
3. One toy → Many ______
4. One fox → Many ______
5. One woman → Many ______

Ans:

1. One cat → Many cats
2. One bus → Many buses
3. One toy → Many toys
4. One fox → Many foxes
5. One woman → Many women