Nouns can be singular or plural.
When you are talking about one person,
animal, place, or thing, use a singular noun.
a ship
a woman a flower
a train
an owl
These are also singular nouns:
an airplane
a bicycle
a boy
a bus
a comb
a girl
a key
a letter
a map
a photographer
a refrigerator
a slide
a swing
a van
Use a or an before singular nouns.
Use an before words beginning with vowels
(a, e, i, o, u). For example, say:
an axe
an egg
an envelope
an ice cream
an igloo
an orange
an umbrella
an uncle
But some words don’t follow this rule. For
example, use a (not an) before these words
that begin with u:
a uniform a university
Use a before words beginning with the other
letters of the alphabet, called consonants. For
example, say:
a basket
a car
a hill
a house
a jar
a rainbow
a monster
a pillow
a watch
a zoo
But some words don’t follow this rule. For
example, use an (not a) before these words
that begin with h:
an heir an honor an hour
When you are talking about 2 or more people,
animals, places, or things, use plural nouns.
Most nouns are made plural by adding –s at the
end.
bat
bats
star
stars
mug
mugs
fan
fans
cap
caps

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    Nouns can besingular or plural. When you are talking about one person, animal, place, or thing, use a singular noun. a ship a woman a flower a train an owl
  • 3.
    These are alsosingular nouns: an airplane a bicycle a boy a bus a comb a girl a key a letter a map a photographer a refrigerator a slide a swing a van
  • 4.
    Use a oran before singular nouns. Use an before words beginning with vowels (a, e, i, o, u). For example, say: an axe an egg an envelope an ice cream an igloo an orange an umbrella an uncle But some words don’t follow this rule. For example, use a (not an) before these words that begin with u: a uniform a university
  • 5.
    Use a beforewords beginning with the other letters of the alphabet, called consonants. For example, say: a basket a car a hill a house a jar a rainbow a monster a pillow a watch a zoo But some words don’t follow this rule. For example, use an (not a) before these words that begin with h: an heir an honor an hour
  • 6.
    When you aretalking about 2 or more people, animals, places, or things, use plural nouns. Most nouns are made plural by adding –s at the end. bat bats star stars mug mugs fan fans cap caps