Singular-Plural Verb and Noun. ENN-Rule-43
#ENN-Rule-43
In English grammar, the addition of "s/es/ies" to the end of a verb or a noun can indicate whether it is in the singular or plural form.
When "s/es/ies" is added to a verb, it typically indicates that the verb is in the third-person singular form. For example, "run" is a verb in its base form, but when it is used with a third person singular subject (he, she, it), it needs to be changed to "runs." This is a rule that is commonly used in present simple tense. For instance, "He runs every day." or "She studies hard."
Similarly, when "s/es/ies" is added to a noun, it typically indicates that the noun is in the plural form. For example, "book" is a singular noun, but when we want to refer to more than one book, we add "s" to it to make it plural, as in "books." This is a basic rule that applies to most countable nouns in English. For instance, "I have two cats." or "There are many trees in the park."
Overall, adding "s/es/ies" to a verb or a noun is an important grammatical rule in English, as it helps to distinguish between singular and plural forms.
Prof. Kesari,
Maharashtra, India.