2) Common Noun :

A Common noun is a name given commonly to caste and

community.

e.g. Boy ,Man, Woman, Cat, etc.

Facts -
a) singular or plural

b) If singular…. must get article before it.

c) Generally article is avoided with a common noun

plural number.

Boy
i) Pen is running well.

ii) The pen are running well.

iii) The pen is running well.

iv) Pens are running well.

3) Collective Noun :
A Collective noun is a special name of a collection.
e.g. Luggage, Machinery, Committee, Cattle etc.
It is divided into three parts.

Generalizing C.N.

Group C.N.

Distributive C.N.
a) Generalizing collective noun :
A collection that is made of different kinds of
members is called as Generalizing collective noun.

e.g. Machinery , Crockery , Luggage , Grocery ,

Furniture etc.
Note :
a) It is always singular and gets singular verb.

b) It can't get "s" & "es" with itself.

i) The machinery are very old

ii) The machineries is very old

iii) The machinery is very old

b) Group Collective noun :
A collection that is made of the same kinds of
members is called as Group collective noun.

People , Assembly , Family, Crew , Public etc.

a) is plural and gets plural verb.

b) 's' and 'es' can't be used with it.

i) The people of this company is very supportive

ii) The people of this company are very supportive

iii) The people of this company are very supportive

c) Distributive collective noun –

A collective that's members are either unanimous or

different in opinion. There is no certainty for it is called
distributive collective noun.

e.g. Union, Committee, Parliament etc.

Note :
a) If its members are unanimous it becomes singular
and gets singular verb.

i) The committee have taken a serious decision.

b) If its members are different in opinion it becomes
plural and gets plural verb.

i) The committee has not taken any serious

decision.

c) It can't get 's' & 'es' with it.

4) Material Noun :

A material noun is the name of a thing that is

either measure or weighed but can't be
counted.

Sugar, Salt, Rice, Gold, Silver etc.

Facts :

a) It is singular and gets singular verb.

b) Generally article doesn't come before it.

c) "Dregs" is only material noun that is plural and gets

plural verb.

Note : ue#eele Demeg Åee keâer meeceevÙe

i) Gold are a lustrous metal.

ii) The gold is a lustrous metal.

iii) Gold is a lustrous metal.

5) Abstract Noun :

A noun that can be neither seen nor touched that is

only felt is called as abstract noun.

e.g. Goodness , Honesty, Truth, Danger, Happiness etc.

Facts :

a) It is always singular and gets singular verb.

b) Generally article doesn't come before it.

i) Honesty are good quality.

ii) A honesty is a good quality.
iii) Honesty is a good quality.
Which of the following is a count noun?
(PSI Main 2017)
1) happiness
2) sunshine
3) mile
4) gold
Identify the sentences having abstract noun/ s in them.
(MPSC Main 2017)
a) He had no friends or relations and lived in
solitude.
b) We were rivals, but I felt no enmity for her.
c) Their navy consists of over sixty ships.

Answer options:
1) (a) and (b) only 2) (a) and (c) only
3) (b) and (c) only 4) (a), (b) and (c)
Match the following. (PSI Main 2017)
a. King i) Proper noun
b. Action ii) Collective noun
c. Fleet iii) Abstract noun
d. Ashoka iv) Common noun

Answer options:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
1) i ii iii iv
2) ii i iii iv
3) iv iii ii i
4) i ii iv iii
What type of noun is the underlined word?
His sight is keen. (leebef$ekeâ meneÙekeâ 2013)
a) common b) abstract
c) material d) collective
Answer options:
1) (a) only 2) (d) only
3) (b) only 4) (d) and (c) only
Which of the following is an abstract noun?
(Clerk Typist 2013)
1) Bread
2) Coffee
3) cheese
4) happiness
Parents know the pains of parenting.
(PSI Main 2011)
Identify the type of the underlined nouns.
1) Common, Collective
2) Collective, Proper
3) Common, Abstract
4) Collective, Abstract
What type of noun is the underlined word?
(mebÙegkeäle 2010)
Wisdom is better than strength.
1) Common noun
2) Proper noun
3) Collective noun
4) Abstract noun
बोर नही होता डम क्कर नाली मी सो के भी

बदक जर पाणीसे डरके डूपकी लगानेसे डरे गा तो जजयेगा

कैसे

सलमान भाईने Bucket भरून हरणाचे मटण आणले व

Dew सोबत खाल्ले.

आमच्याकडे Tom नावाचा Cat होता तो सगळ्या घरात

तबाई माजवायचा.

ST घोड्याच्या अंगावर अली जक घोडा मरे ल.

Dog म्हटलं तर तो Bite करणारच.

भगवान Ram मेंढा असो जक Ewe , भेदभाव करत नाही

कोणतेका ज ंगरू असेना ते इकडे जतकडे जफरते

1. Which group of the following is the correct example
of personal dual gender?
(Forest (Pre) June 2018)
1) boy friend, female student, girl friend.
2) father, mother, king
3) bull, cow, ant
4) artist, chef, signer
2. The feminine form of the word 'czar' is....
(dPSI 2016)
1) Czarin 2) Czarina
3) Czarees 4) Czareena
3. The feminine gender for 'boy' would be 'girl'.
(Asstt. Main 2015)
Then what will it be for 'Bachelor'?
1) Girl friend 2) Sister
3) Maid 4) Cousin
4. Write the feminine gender of :
Bachelor (DPSI 2011)
1) Widow 2) Wife
3) Single 4) Spinster
5. The masculine gender of 'duck' is
(mebÙegkeäle 2010)
1) drake
2) drone
3) duke
4) dog
6. Choose the correct gender of the word
"Actor" (mebÙegkeäle
1991)
1) Actress
2) Act
3) Acting
4) Senior actor
7. Find the correct feminine noun of
"Author" (mebÙegkeäle
1991)
1) Writer
2) Authoress
3) Poetess
4) none of these
8. Find the correct feminine noun of
"Fox" (mebÙegkeäle
1991)
1) Vixen
2) Foxen
3) She fox
4) Foxess
 Number

Singular – Plural
1) Generally a singular Countable noun becomes
plural adding "s" with itself.

Singular - Plural
Student - Students
Pen - Pens
Bike - Bikes
Doctors - Doctors
Teacher - Teachers
2) Generally a singular countable noun ending
with 's', 'ss', 'ch', 'x', 'z' becomes plural adding
'es‘

Singular - Plural
Box - Boxes
Class - Classes
Torch - Torches
Mass - Masses
3) A singular countable noun ending with 'ch' but
the 'ch' is pronounced (GÛÛeejCes) ' keâ '
becomes plural adding 's‘.

Singular - Plural
Arch - Archs
Monarch - Monarchs
Stomach - Stomachs
4)A singular countable noun ending with 'o' and
a vowel comes before the 'o' becomes plural
adding "s"

Singular - Plural
Radio - Radios
Studio - Studios
Video - Videos
Bamboo - Bamboos
5)A singular countable noun ending with 'o' and a
consonant comes before the 'o' becomes plural
adding 'es'

Singular - Plural

Potato - Potatoes
Tomato - Tomatoes
Mango - Mangoes
Hero - Heroes
6) A singular countable noun ending with 'o' & a
consonant comes before the 'o' but the noun is
related to technology becomes plural adding
's‘

Singular - Plural
Piano - Pianos
Dynamo - Dynamos
Domino - Dominos
Photo - Photos
7) A singular countable noun ending with 'y' and a
vowel comes before the 'y' becomes plural
adding 's’.

Singular - Plural
Day - Days
Ray - Rays
Toy - Toys
Monkey - Monkeys
8) A singular countable noun ending with 'y' and a
consonant comes before the 'y' becomes plural
replacing 'y' by 'ies'.

Singular - Plural
Puppy - Puppies
City - Cities
Lady - Ladies
9) A singular countable noun ending with 'y' and
a consonant comes before the 'y' but the noun
is a proper noun becomes plural adding 's'.

Singular - Plural
January - Januarys
February - Februarys
July - Julys
10) A singular countable noun ending with 'f / fe'
usually becomes plural replacing ' f / fe ' by
'ves‘

Singular - Plural
Wife - Wives
Leaf - Leaves
Wolf - Wolves
Knife - Knives
11) A singular countable noun ending with ' f /
fe' but the noun is the formation of other parts
of speech becomes plural adding 's‘

Singular - Plural
Proof - Proofs
Chief - Chiefs
Belief - Beliefs
12) A singular countable noun ending with
'double vowels' becomes plural adding 's'

Singular - Plural
Zoo - Zoos
Bamboo - Bamboos
Tree - Trees
Bee - Bees
13) A compound noun without hyphen (-) becomes
plural adding 's' with 'ful' not with other parts.

Singular - Plural
Powerful - Powerfuls
Spoonful - Spoonfuls
Grateful - Gratefuls
Doubtful - Doubtfuls
14) A Greek noun that's internal part is 'oo'
becomes plural replacing 'oo' with 'ee‘.

Singular - Plural
Feet - Foot
Tooth - Teeth
Goose - Geese
15) A Greek noun ending with 'ouse' becomes
plural replacing 'ouse' with 'ice‘

Singular - Plural
Louse - Lice
Mouse - Mice
Demouse - Demice
16) Some nouns change their plural forms in
different ways.

Singular - Plural
Child - Children
Ox - Oxen
Man - Men
Mrs - Mesdames etc.
17) A Greek noun ending with 'on' becomes plural
replacing 'on' by 'a' .

Singular - Plural
Criterion - Criteria
Phenomenon - Phenomena
18) A Greek noun ending with 'is' becomes plural
replacing 'is' with 'es‘.

Singular - Plural
Basis - Bases
Hypothesis - Hypotheses
Thesis - Theses
Oasis - Oases.
19) A Latin noun ending with 'us' becomes plural
replacing 'us' with 'i'

Singular - Plural
Fungus - Fungi
Alumnus - Alumni
Stimulus - Stimuli
Syllabus - Syllabi
20) A Latin noun ending with 'um' becomes plural
replacing 'um' by 'a'

Singular - Plural
Medium - Media
Memorandum - Memoranda
Datum - Data
Spectrum - Spectra
21) A Latin noun ending with 'a' becomes plural
adding 'e' after the 'a'

Singular - Plural
Alga - Algae
Alumna - Alumnae
Vertebra - Vertebrae
Larva - Larvae
22) A compound noun with hyphen (-) that's
anyone part is a preposition makes plural of
the part that is before the preposition

Singular - Plural
Son – in – law - Sons – in - law
Brother-in-law - Brothers in law
Passer-by - passers by
commander-in – chief - commanders - in -chief
23) A compound noun ending with 'man' becomes
plural by making plural form of man.

Singular - Plural
Fireman - Firemen
Milkman - Milkmen
Postman - Postmen
Businessman - Businessmen
24) Generally a compound noun that's first part is
'man' and 'woman' / Gentleman or Lady makes
plural of the both parts.

Singular - Plural
Woman-Doctor - Women - Doctors
Man-Teacher - Men - Teachers
Man - Advocate - Men - Advocates
25) A compound noun that's first part is 'man' and
'woman' but the entire doesn't show man or
woman makes plural of the other part not of man
or woman.

Singular - Plural
Man-eater - Man-Eaters
Woman-Hater - Woman-Haters
26) A compound noun that is made of 'two-posts'
and both work together as post make plural of
the both posts.

Singular - Plural
Lord-Governor - Lords - Governors
Lord-Justice - Lords-Justices
27) A compound noun that is made of 'two posts'
and either of them works as post and other is its
'objective' makes plural of the 'real post'

Singular - Plural
Junior-Assistant - Junior - Assistants
Vice-President - Vice-Presidents
28) A compound noun that's anyone part is 'noun'
and other is any other parts of speech makes
plural of the real noun.

Singular - Plural
Waterway - Waterways
Highway - Highways
Outer-signal - Outer Signals
29) Generally a compound noun makes plural of
its 'most important part'

Singular - Plural
Fade-out - Fade-outs
Know-it-all - know-it-alls
Note-book - Note-books
 Plurals

Regular Mutated Zero Double

Simply Irregular Identical to अनेकवचनाचे

Add s/es Forms Singular परत
forms अनेकवचन
Child-Children Sheep
Table- Tables Woman- Women Cattle Mens
Girl-Girls Man- Men
People Childrens
Make the following sentence into plural form.
(dAssi. 2016)
There is no lady teacher in our college.
1) There is no lady teacher in our college.
2) There are no lady teachers in our college.
3) There are no ladies teachers in our college.
4) There is no ladies teachers in our college.
The plurals such as, 'mens', 'childrens' are known as :
(Clerk Typist 2014)
1) Zero plurals
2) Regular plurals
3) Double plurals
4) mutation plurals
The correct form of the plural of 'memorandum' from
among the following ones is ..........
(dPSI 2012)
1) memorabilia
2) memoranda
3) memorandi
4) mernorandas
Choose the correct plural form of a noun.
'Hero' ........... (dPSI 2011)
1) heroine
2) heroess
3) heros
4) heroes
Which one of the following is not a plural noun?

(Asstt. Main 2011)

1) Mice
2) cattle
3) oxen
4) goose
Which of the given alternatives would be the plural of the
noun 'GOOSE? (mebÙegkeäle 2010)

He is ........... than I expected

1) Goose
2) Geese
3) Goses
4) Geeses
Choose the appropriate phrase from the choices given
to fill in the gap in the following example:
(mebÙegkeäle 2010)
....... say that punishments should be more severe.

1) Some peoples
2) A People
3) Some people
4) Peoples
Pick out the odd one: (mebÙegkeäle 2010)
1) Woman - Women
2) Child - Children
3) Ox - Oxen
4) Tooth - Tooths
The plural of 'Thief is ........ (dPSI 2009)
1) thiefs
2) thiefes
3) thieves
4) thiews
Select the correct plural form of "Thief'.
(Agri. 2007)
1) Thiefs
2) Thiefes
3) Thievs
4) Thieves
Pick out the odd matching with reference to numbers.
(PSI 2001)
1) man - men
2) mouse - mouses
3) foot - feet
4) goose - geese
Find out the word which cannot be used in plural.
(mebÙegkeäle 1992)
1) metal 2) furniture
3) fruit 4) shop
 Which is the correct plural form of given word-
"Mango"
(mebÙegkeäle
1991)
1) Mangos
2) Mangosis
3) Mangoes
4) Mangoess
 Choose the correct plural form of the word "box"
(mebÙegkeäle
1991)
1) Box
2) Boxes
3) Boxis
4) Boxess
"Brother-in-law"- (mebÙegkeäle 1991)
Choose the plural form of this word -
1) Brother-in-laws
2) Brothers-in-law
3) Brother-on-laws
4) Brother and Laws
Choose the correct plural form of :
Story - (mebÙegkeäle 1991)
1) Stories
2) Story's
3) Storey
4) Storyes
Choose the correct plural form of :
Horse - (mebÙegkeäle 1991)
1) Horses
2) Horse
3) Horsy
4) Horsess
Choose the plural of the word in capital letters -
'Criterion' (mebÙegkeäle 1984)
1) critiques
2) criterions
3) criterias
4) criteria
 Pick out the wrong matching from the following:
(mebÙegkeäle
1997)
1) Bunglow = Bungalows
2) Brother-in-law = Brother-in-laws
3) Hope = Hope
4) Joke = Jokes