1. Nouns which are used in singular form:
(i) Bricks, bread, fruit, word ( as ' promise' )
eg. Let me buy some fruit.
He is true to his word.
(ii) Words like dozen, score, hundred, thousands, million when preceded by a numeral.
eg. He bought ten dozen oranges.
I have four pair of shoes.
(v) Expression as a ten rupee note, a two hour journey, a four mile walk, a five year plan, a six man committee etc.
eg. A ten rupee note is lying there.
2. Nouns used only in plural form
(i) Cattle, police, poultry, people, gentry, peasantry, artillery.
eg. The police have caught the thief.
Cattle are grazing in the field.
(ii) Scissors, trousers, stockings, spectacles, shorts aims, remains, riches, goods, measles.
eg. My scissors are very sharp.
My spectacles are missing.
3. Nouns is used in singular and plural in the same form
(i) Fish apparatus, wages.
eg. The wages of the workers have been raised.
I saw a sheep grazing in the field.
Sheep are sold cheaper than goat.
4. Use of collective Nouns
Crowd of people
Mob of angry people
Herd of cattle/cow
Fleet of ships
Team of players
Pack of wolves
Flight of birds
Pack of cards
Bouquet of flowers
Loaf of bread
School of fish
Heap of corn
Bundle of sticks
Stock of grains
Army of soldiers
Class of pupils
Flock of sheep
Bunch of grapes
Crew of sailors
Herd of lions
Swarm of bees
Pile of books
Garland of beads
Gang of thieves
Library of books
File of papers
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