100 Examples of Singular Words

Singular

The singular is the shape of noun and from adjective which refers to a single item. In Spanish, the plural is marked by the addition of -s or -it is at the end of the word.

For example:

• Singular: home
  Plural: homes (singular + s)
• Singular: dawn
  Plural: dawnit is (singular + is)
• Singular: partridge
  Plural: I missedces (the Z is changed and the C + is)

Words in the singular can be concrete nouns (house, dog) or abstract (intelligence, love). They can also be accountants (apple, tree) or uncountable (water, wind).

The own names they are always singular, even if they end with s. For example: Paris, Agnes.There are some words that are the same in the singular and in the plural. For example, him can opener / the can opener, the Tuesday / the Tuesday.

Examples of words in the singular

Invariable words (the same in singular and plural)

1. Can opener. Singular: Do you have a can opener? / Plural: In the kitchen there are two can openers.
2. Analysis. Singular: They did a blood test. / Plural: After the illness, they told me to do several tests.
3. Curmudgeon: Singular: My grandfather is a curmudgeon. / Plural: Don't worry about them, they are curmudgeons.
4. Parachute: Singular: The pilot has a parachute. / Plural: There are more than thirty parachutes on the plane.
5. Umbrella: Singular: The forecast announced rain, so you decided to buy an umbrella. / Plural: In the local they had already sold four umbrellas.
6. Lightning rod: Singular: To increase security, they installed a lightning rod in the house. / Plural: The building has two lightning rods.
7. Paperweight: Singular: They gave me a very elegant paperweight. / Plural: Collect paperweights.
8. Grasshopper: Singular: I learned to draw a grasshopper. / Plural: There are many grasshoppers in the field.
9. Corkscrew: Singular: The corkscrew broke. / Plural: For the party we need several corkscrews.
10. Tongue twister: Singular: The children had a lot of fun with the tongue twister they learned. / Plural: The program usually ends with several tongue twisters.
11. Stain remover: Singular: I need to buy a stain remover. Plural: I've tried cleaning it with every stain remover I could find.
12. Penknife: Singular: He gave her a penknife with his name on it. / Plural: There were three penknives in the drawer.
13. Shiner: Singular: The protagonist of the film is a shoe shine. / Plural: Shoe shine used to meet in this cafe.
14. Windshield: Singular: The rain hits the windshield. / Plural: Due to the hail, the workshop had to change ten windscreens this week.
15. Life jacket: Singular: Each passenger must have a life preserver. / Plural: In the boat I always keep two extra life jackets.
16. Synthesis: Singular: The text has a synthesis of the contents at the end. / Plural: I always study with the syntheses made by my partner.