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Nouns, articles & quantity · CEFR A1 · Starting
More than one takes -s, with a short list of exceptions.
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These are two apples.
noun + s / es · irregular forms
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Choose an answer, then check why it fits.
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Example 1 of 4
ये दो सेब हैं।
These are two apples.
More than one takes -s, with a short list of exceptions.
I have three bananas.
More than one takes -s, with a short list of exceptions.
I need four tickets.
More than one takes -s, with a short list of exceptions.
I have seven pens.
More than one takes -s, with a short list of exceptions.
The shape
noun + s / es · irregular forms
Say more than one without hesitating.
In Hindi
एक से ज़्यादा पर -s लगता है, कुछ अपवादों के साथ।
CoCap explains every structure in both languages, because a rule you understand in Hindi is a rule you can use in English.
The sentence Indian-English speakers actually produce, and the reason it is wrong.
| Commonly said | Correct English |
|---|---|
I have two childs. | I have two children. Child, man, woman and foot change shape instead. |
Easiest first. Every sentence is authored, with the Hindi it comes from.
These are two apples.
ये दो सेब हैं।
I have three bananas.
मेरे पास तीन केले हैं।
I need four tickets.
मुझे चार टिकट चाहिए।
I have seven pens.
मेरे पास सात पेन हैं।
There are five books on the table.
मेज पर पाँच किताबें हैं।
There are six people in the room.
कमरे में छह लोग हैं।
The children are playing outside.
बच्चे बाहर खेल रहे हैं।
There are many cars on the road.
सड़क पर बहुत कारें हैं।
Both my brothers are students.
मेरे दोनों भाई छात्र हैं।
All my friends are here.
मेरे सभी दोस्त यहाँ हैं।
Close enough to be mixed up with this one. Knowing the difference is most of knowing either.
Where this structure sits in the ladder, and what surrounds it.
Plurals is a CEFR A1 structure — the starting band — and it belongs to nouns, articles & quantity. CoCap’s syllabus files every structure this way so you can learn in order instead of jumping between whatever a search happened to return.
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