"Plural" Pronounce,Meaning And Examples

"Plural" Meaning

Refers to a group of two or more items or people that are identical or similar.

"Plural" Examples

Examples of "Plural" in Sentences

1. Verb Agreement The students wrote three books. Check the subject: students is a plural noun, so the verb "wrote" must be in its plural form. The child sold two pencils. Here, "child" is a singular noun, but as it is not a collective noun, its verb must also be singular.##

2. Plural Possessive Nouns The houses' gardens were beautiful. The plural noun "houses" takes a plural possessive form "houses'" to show possession. The cat's toys were scary. In contrast, a singular noun like "cat" takes a singular possessive form "cat's".###

3. Collective Nouns The team decided to have ice cream. Although a team is plural, it can take a singular or plural verb form (in this case, singular). The team's management elected a new manager. When used as a unit, "team" can be treated as singular; when specifically referring to the individual members, it's plural.#### 4. Abstract Nouns happiness is a state of being content. Here, "happiness" is an abstract noun that functions as a singular concept. The confirmation of the sale made our team happy. In this case, "team" is abstract (the staff as a unit rather than individual team members). #### 5. Minus the Suffix "-is" Mices can't fit through exits. 'Mouses' is a pre-existing plural of 'mouse', whereas 'mices' doesn't exist, although it sometimes appears in "obsolete" or poorly proofread texts.