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Kerala PSC English Grammar Book Study Materials 1 Page 14
Book's First PageAN INTRODUCTION TO ENGLISH GRAMMAR & LANGUAGE Rule 15 : Some —um ending Latin nouns take only — Index Indexes : tables of contents to books s in plural form. Indices : signs used in algebra Singular Plural Singular Plural Penny Pennies : number of coins. Harmonium Harmoniums Quorum Quorums Pence : amount in value Forum Forums Premium Premiums Rule 20 : Some nouns have one meaning in the singu- Pendulum Pendulums lar and more than one in the plural. Stadium Stadiums Singular Plural Rule 16 : Noun + Proposition + the same noun remain Colour : hue Colours : 1. hues always singular in use. 2. the flag of a regi- For example, ment. Village after village —correct Custom : habit Customs : 1. habits Match after match —correct 2. duties levied on Row upon row —correct imports. Word for word. —correct Effect : result Effects : 1. results But, 2. property Villages after villages —wrong Manner : method Manners : 1. methods Matches after matches —wrong 2. correct behaviour Rows upon rows —wrong Moral : a moral Morals : 1. moral lessons Word for words —wrong lesson 2. conduct Rule 17 : The digits, verbs, pronouns and abbrevia- Number : a quantity Numbers: 1. quantities tions take their plural form in the following ways : 2. verses Singular Plural Pain : suffering Pains : 1. sufferings 70 70"s 2. care, exertion 21 21"s shall shall"s Premise : proposition Premises :1. propositions will will"s 2. buildings. if if"s Quarter : fourth part Quarters :1. fourth part. what what"s 2. lodgings who who"s Spectacle : a sight Spectacles:1. sights. M.A. M.A.s [not M.A."s] 2. eye-glasses B.A. B.A.s [not B.A."s] Letter : 1. letter of the Letters : 1. letters of the M.L.A. M.L.A.s [not M.L.A."s] alphabet alphabet Rule 18 : Some nouns have two meanings in the sin- 2. epistle 2. epistles gular but only one in plural. 3. literature Singular Plural Ground : 1. earth Grounds : 1. enclosed land Light 1. radiance Lights : Lamps 2. reason attached to house 2. a lamp 2. reasons Practice 1. habit Practices : habits 3. dregs 2. exercise of a profession Rule 21 : Some nouns change their meaning when we Powder 1. dust Powders : doses make them plural. 2. a dose of medicine of medicine Singular Plural in fine grains like dust Air : atmosphere Airs : affected manners People 1. nation Peoples : nations Alphabet : letter Alphabets : longuages 2. men and women Advice : counsel Advices : information Rule 19 : Some nouns have two forms for the plural, Abuse : bad language Abuses : languages each with a somewhat different meaning. Compass : extent, range Compasses : an instrument for Singular Plural drawing circles Brother Brothers : sons of the same parent Force : strength Forces : military forces Brethren : members of a society of a Good : benefit, well-being Goods : merchandise community. Physic : medicine Physics : natural science Cloth Cloths : kinds or pieces of cloth. Practice : habit Practices : traditions Clothes : garments. Iron : a kind of metal Irons : fetters Die Dies : stamps for coining. Light : radiant Lights : lamps Dice : small cubes used in games. Respect : regard Respects : compliments Fish Fishes : taken separately. Work : duty Words : creations Fish : collectively Rule 22 : (a) Abstract Nouns have no plural. Genius Geniuses : persons of great talent For example, Genii : spirits Hope, charity, love, kindness, happiness, hatred etc. SEE–21