Singular nouns in English
Nouns used in their singular forms
In English there are nouns that are used only in the singular.
1. Collections
| Noun | Sentence |
|---|---|
| furniture | She bought new furniture last week. |
| fruit | Would you like some fruit? |
| hair* | Your hair looks lovely. |
* see countable and uncountable nouns
other examples: luggage, jewellry
2. Some nouns ending in -s
| Noun | Sentence |
|---|---|
| news | Good evening. Here is the news. |
| physics | Physics is our first lesson on Monday morning. |
| progress | Progress was made in developing new technologies. |
| The United States | The United States is a country with 50 federal states. |
other examples: athletics, billards, crossroads, darts, economics, gymnastics, maths, mumps, politics, series
3. Special nouns
| Noun | Sentence |
|---|---|
| homework | My maths homework was not easy. |
| information | For further information on the hotel, phone us at .... |
| knowledge | His knowledge of English is excellent. |
other examples: advice, damage, work