Nouns Rule 2: Plural Verb Agreement

Vocabulary-style flashcards covering the rules for nouns that always require plural verb forms, including specific categorized lists and usage corrections from the lecture transcript.

Rule 2 (Nouns)

Nouns that are used in the singular and the plural forms but must always be used with the plural verb form.

Plural Form and Plural Meaning

A category of nouns from Table 1.3 that includes items like Scissors, Goggles, Pants, Jeans, Leggings, and Binoculars.

Singular Form and Plural Meaning

A category of nouns from Table 1.3 that includes Cattle, Gentry, Poultry, Police, Majority, Folk, Peasantry, Clergy, and Children.

Policeman

The specific singular form used to refer to one member of the police, whereas 'police' remains plural in meaning.

Rule 1 Key Point (Verbs)

These specific nouns always take the plural form of the verb.

Rule 1 Key Point (Articles)

The indefinite articles $a$ and $an$ are not used before nouns that always take the plural form of the verb.

Cattle

A noun with a singular form but plural meaning; for example, 'Cattle are grazing' is correct, while 'Cattle is grazing' is incorrect.

Scissors

A noun with a plural form and plural meaning; must be used with 'these' and 'are' (e.g., 'These scissors are new').

Children

A plural noun; adding an 's' to make 'childrens' is incorrect.

Jeans

A noun that must always be used in its plural form; using 'jean' in a singular sense is incorrect.

Clergy

A noun listed in Table 1.3 that has a singular form but carries a plural meaning, requiring a plural verb.

Gentry

A noun that appears in singular form but is always considered plural in meaning and verb agreement.