Singular nouns and plural noun

 Singular nouns and plural noun

Singular noun (subject)	verbs
Ram Sita He She It A baby A child This That Man Woman Only one thing or subject	V5 (does), is, has, was

Plural noun  (subject)	verbs
Ram and Sita They We You The babies The children These Those Men Women Two or more than two	V1 (do), are, have, were

   Note: The subject "I" takes v1,do, am, have, & was as verbs.

Singular vs. Plural Nouns & Pronouns – Verb Chart

SINGULAR NOUNS & PRONOUNS

(One person, one thing, or one subject)

Subject	Verb Forms Used	English Example	Nepali Example
Ram	V5 (does / is / has / was) + -s/-es verb	Ram eats rice.	राम भात खान्छ। (Ram bhat khanchha)
Sita	V5 (does / is / has / was) + -s/-es verb	Sita writes a letter.	सीता पत्र लेख्छिन्। (Sita patra lekhchhin)
He	V5 (does / is / has / was) + -s/-es verb	He plays football.	ऊ फुटबल खेल्छ। (U futbal khelchha)
She	V5 (does / is / has / was) + -s/-es verb	She sings a song.	उनी गीत गाउँछिन्। (Uni geet gaunchhin)
It	V5 (does / is / has / was) + -s/-es verb	It rains heavily.	यो धेरै पानी पार्छ। (Yo dherai pani parchha)
A baby	V5 (does / is / has / was) + -s/-es verb	A baby cries loudly.	एउटा बच्चा चर्को रुन्छ। (Euta bachcha charko runchha)
A child	V5 (does / is / has / was) + -s/-es verb	A child needs love.	एउटा बालक माया चाहिन्छ। (Euta balak maya chahinchha)
This	V5 (does / is / has / was) + -s/-es verb	This tastes good.	यो मिठो लाग्छ। (Yo mitho lagchha)
That	V5 (does / is / has / was) + -s/-es verb	That looks beautiful.	त्यो सुन्दर देखिन्छ। (Tyo sundar dekhinchha)
Man	V5 (does / is / has / was) + -s/-es verb	The man works hard.	मान्छे गाह्रो काम गर्छ। (Manchhe gahro kam garchha)
Women	V5 (does / is / has / was) + -s/-es verb	The woman cooks food.	आइमाई खाना पकाउँछिन्। (Aimai khana pakauchhin)

Note: "Woman" is singular (one female). "Women" is plural (see below). I corrected this in your list.

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PLURAL NOUNS & PRONOUNS

(Two or more people, things, or subjects)

Subject	Verb Forms Used	English Example	Nepali Example
Ram and Sita	V1 (do / are / have / were) + base verb	Ram and Sita eat rice.	राम र सीता भात खान्छन्। (Ram ra Sita bhat khanchhan)
They	V1 (do / are / have / were) + base verb	They play football.	उनीहरू फुटबल खेल्छन्। (Uniharu futbal khelchhan)
We	V1 (do / are / have / were) + base verb	We sing a song.	हामी गीत गाउँछौं। (Hami geet gaunchhaun)
You	V1 (do / are / have / were) + base verb	You write letters.	तिमीहरू पत्र लेख्छौ। (Timiharu patra lekhchhau)
The babies	V1 (do / are / have / were) + base verb	The babies cry loudly.	बच्चाहरू चर्को रुन्छन्। (Bachchaharu charko runchhan)
The children	V1 (do / are / have / were) + base verb	The children need love.	बालबालिकाहरू माया चाहिन्छन्। (Balbalikaharu maya chahinchhan)
These	V1 (do / are / have / were) + base verb	These taste good.	यी मिठो लाग्छन्। (Yi mitho lagchhan)
Those	V1 (do / are / have / were) + base verb	Those look beautiful.	ती सुन्दर देखिन्छन्। (Ti sundar dekhinchhan)
Men	V1 (do / are / have / were) + base verb	Men work hard.	मानिसहरू गाह्रो काम गर्छन्। (Manisaharu gahro kam garchhan)
Women	V1 (do / are / have / were) + base verb	Women cook food.	आइमाईहरू खाना पकाउँछन्। (Aimaiharu khana pakauchhan)

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SPECIAL NOTE: Subject "I"

Subject	Verb Forms Used	English Example	Nepali Example
I	Takes V1 / do / am / have / was (like plural, NOT V5)	I eat rice. I do my work. I am a student. I have a pen. I was happy.	म भात खान्छु। (Ma bhat khanchhu) म आफ्नो काम गर्छु। म विद्यार्थी हुँ। म सँग कलम छ। म खुसी थिएँ।

50 Mixed Examples – Singular & Plural Subject-Verb Agreement

#	English Sentence	Nepali Sentence (नेपाली)
1	The boy runs fast.	केटो दौडन्छ। (Keto daudanchha)
2	The boys run fast.	केटाहरू दौडन्छन्। (Ketaharu daudanchhan)
3	She sings a beautiful song.	उनी गीत गाउँछिन्। (Uni geet gaunchhin)
4	They sing a beautiful song.	उनीहरू गीत गाउँछन्। (Uniharu geet gaunchhan)
5	Ram eats an apple.	राम स्याउ खान्छ। (Ram syau khanchha)
6	Ram and Sita eat an apple.	राम र सीता स्याउ खान्छन्। (Ram ra Sita syau khanchhan)
7	The bird flies in the sky.	चरा आकाशमा उड्छ। (Chara akashma udchha)
8	The birds fly in the sky.	चराहरू आकाशमा उड्छन्। (Charaharu akashma udchhan)
9	He writes a letter.	उसले पत्र लेख्छ। (Usle patra lekhchha)
10	They write a letter.	उनीहरूले पत्र लेख्छन्। (Uniharule patra lekhchhan)
11	The child plays in the garden.	बच्चा बगैंचामा खेल्छ। (Bachcha bagainchama khelchha)
12	The children play in the garden.	बच्चाहरू बगैंचामा खेल्छन्। (Bachchaharu bagainchama khelchhan)
13	A dog barks at night.	कुकुर राती भुक्छ। (Kukur rati bhukchha)
14	Dogs bark at night.	कुकुरहरू राती भुक्छन्। (Kukuraharu rati bhukchhan)
15	This book is interesting.	यो किताब रोचक छ। (Yo kitab rochak chha)
16	These books are interesting.	यी किताबहरू रोचक छन्। (Yi kitabharu rochak chhan)
17	That car is expensive.	त्यो गाडी महँगो छ। (Tyo gadi mahango chha)
18	Those cars are expensive.	ती गाडीहरू महँगो छन्। (Ti gadiharu mahango chhan)
19	The man works in an office.	मान्छे कार्यालयमा काम गर्छ। (Manchhe karyalayama kam garchha)
20	The men work in an office.	मानिसहरू कार्यालयमा काम गर्छन्। (Manisaharu karyalayama kam garchhan)
21	She dances gracefully.	उनी सुन्दर नाच्छिन्। (Uni sundar nachchhin)
22	They dance gracefully.	उनीहरू सुन्दर नाच्छन्। (Uniharu sundar nachchhan)
23	A cat sleeps on the sofa.	बिरालो सोफामा सुत्छ। (Biralo sophama sutchha)
24	Cats sleep on the sofa.	बिरालोहरू सोफामा सुत्छन्। (Biraloharu sophama sutchhan)
25	The teacher teaches English.	शिक्षकले अङ्ग्रेजी पढाउँछ। (Shikshakle Angreji padhaunchha)
26	The teachers teach English.	शिक्षकहरूले अङ्ग्रेजी पढाउँछन्। (Shikshakharule Angreji padhaunchhan)
27	It rains every day.	यो हरेक दिन पानी पार्छ। (Yo harek din pani parchha)
28	They rain heavily here. (rare but plural)	यहाँ ती धेरै पानी पार्छन्। (Yaha ti dherai pani parchhan)
29	A flower blooms in spring.	फूल वसन्तमा फुल्छ। (Phul basantama fulchha)
30	Flowers bloom in spring.	फूलहरू वसन्तमा फुल्छन्। (Phulharu basantama fulchhan)
31	The girl laughs loudly.	केटी ठूलो स्वरले हाँस्छे। (Keti thulo swarle hanschhe)
32	The girls laugh loudly.	केटीहरू ठूलो स्वरले हाँस्छन्। (Ketiharu thulo swarle hanschhan)
33	He has a new phone.	उसँग नयाँ फोन छ। (Usanga naya phone chha)
34	They have new phones.	उनीहरूसँग नयाँ फोनहरू छन्। (Uniharusanga naya phoneharu chhan)
35	The baby cries for milk.	बच्चा दूधको लागि रुन्छ। (Bachcha dudhko lagi runchha)
36	The babies cry for milk.	बच्चाहरू दूधको लागि रुन्छन्। (Bachchaharu dudhko lagi runchhan)
37	This mango tastes sweet.	यो आम्र मिठो लाग्छ। (Yo aamra mitho lagchha)
38	These mangoes taste sweet.	यी आम्रहरू मिठो लाग्छन्। (Yi aamraharu mitho lagchhan)
39	The doctor checks the patient.	डाक्टरले बिरामीको जाँच गर्छ। (Doctorle biramiko janch garchha)
40	The doctors check the patients.	डाक्टरहरूले बिरामीहरूको जाँच गर्छन्। (Doctorharule biramiharuko janch garchhan)
41	She was happy yesterday.	उनी हिजो खुसी थिइन्। (Uni hijo khushi thiin)
42	They were happy yesterday.	उनीहरू हिजो खुसी थिए। (Uniharu hijo khushi thie)
43	A tree grows tall.	रूख अग्लो हुन्छ। (Rukh aglo hunchha)
44	Trees grow tall.	रूखहरू अग्लो हुन्छन्। (Rukhharu aglo hunchhan)
45	The river flows to the sea.	नदी समुद्रमा बग्छ। (Nadi samudrama bagchha)
46	The rivers flow to the sea.	नदीहरू समुद्रमा बग्छन्। (Nadiharu samudrama bagchhan)
47	This girl is my sister.	यो केटी मेरी बहिनी हो। (Yo keti meri bahinī ho)
48	These girls are my sisters.	यी केटीहरू मेरी बहिनीहरू हुन्। (Yi ketiharu meri bahinīharu hun)
49	The elephant has a long trunk.	हात्तीको लामो सुँड हुन्छ। (Hattiko lamo sund hunchha)
50	The elephants have long trunks.	हात्तीहरूको लामो सुँड हुन्छन्। (Hattiharuko lamo sund hunchhan)

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Quick Reference Summary

Type	English Verb Rule	Nepali Verb Ending	Example English	Example Nepali
Singular	Verb + -s / -es (V5)	...छ / ...छिन् / ...हुन्छ	He runs	ऊ दौडन्छ
Plural	Base verb (no -s) (V1)	...छन् / ...हुन्छन्	They run	उनीहरू दौडन्छन्
I (special)	Base verb (no -s)	...छु / ...हुँ	I run	म दौडन्छु
You (special)	Base verb (no -s)	...छौ / ...हौ	You run	तिमी दौडन्छौ

 

40 Fill-in-the-Blank Questions (English Only)

Set 1: Singular Subjects (Questions 1–10)

1.      The boy __________ fast in the race. (run / runs / running)

2.      She __________ a beautiful song every morning. (sing / sings / singing)

3.      A dog __________ loudly when strangers come. (bark / barks / barking)

4.      My father __________ to office at 9 AM. (go / goes / going)

5.      The baby __________ peacefully at night. (sleep / sleeps / sleeping)

6.      This book __________ very interesting. (is / are / am)

7.      That man __________ a red car. (have / has / having)

8.      The teacher __________ the students carefully. (watch / watches / watching)

9.      A cat __________ milk every day. (drink / drinks / drinking)

10. Sita __________ her homework in the evening. (do / does / doing)

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Set 2: Plural Subjects (Questions 11–20)

11. The boys __________ fast in the race. (run / runs / running)

12. They __________ beautiful songs every morning. (sing / sings / singing)

13. Dogs __________ loudly when strangers come. (bark / barks / barking)

14. My parents __________ to office at 9 AM. (go / goes / going)

15. The babies __________ peacefully at night. (sleep / sleeps / sleeping)

16. These books __________ very interesting. (is / are / am)

17. Those men __________ red cars. (have / has / having)

18. The teachers __________ the students carefully. (watch / watches / watching)

19. Cats __________ milk every day. (drink / drinks / drinking)

20. Ram and Sita __________ their homework in the evening. (do / does / doing)

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Set 3: Mixed Singular & Plural (Questions 21–30)

21. The child __________ in the garden every afternoon. (play / plays / playing)

22. The children __________ in the garden every afternoon. (play / plays / playing)

23. This flower __________ very sweet. (smell / smells / smelling)

24. These flowers __________ very sweet. (smell / smells / smelling)

25. A bird __________ high in the sky. (fly / flies / flying)

26. Birds __________ high in the sky. (fly / flies / flying)

27. The woman __________ delicious food. (cook / cooks / cooking)

28. The women __________ delicious food. (cook / cooks / cooking)

29. My brother __________ a new bicycle. (have / has / having)

30. My brothers __________ new bicycles. (have / has / having)

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Set 4: Special Subjects – I, You & Mixed (Questions 31–40)

31. I __________ to school every day. (walk / walks / walking)

32. You __________ very kind to everyone. (is / are / am)

33. I __________ a pet dog at home. (have / has / having)

34. You __________ your work on time. (do / does / doing)

35. I __________ happy to see you. (was / were / am)

36. You __________ late for the meeting yesterday. (was / were / is)

37. I __________ this movie before. (watch / watches / have watched)

38. You __________ the answer to this question. (know / knows / knowing)

39. I __________ going to the market now. (is / are / am)

40. You and I __________ best friends forever. (is / are / am)

Answers with Short Reasons

1.      runs – Singular subject (the boy)

2.      sings – Singular subject (she)

3.      barks – Singular subject (a dog)

4.      goes – Singular subject (my father)

5.      sleeps – Singular subject (the baby)

6.      is – Singular subject (this book)

7.      has – Singular subject (that man)

8.      watches – Singular subject (the teacher)

9.      drinks – Singular subject (a cat)

10. does – Singular subject (Sita)

11. run – Plural subject (the boys)

12. sing – Plural subject (they)

13. bark – Plural subject (dogs)

14. go – Plural subject (my parents)

15. sleep – Plural subject (the babies)

16. are – Plural subject (these books)

17. have – Plural subject (those men)

18. watch – Plural subject (the teachers)

19. drink – Plural subject (cats)

20. do – Compound subject (Ram and Sita)

21. plays – Singular subject (the child)

22. play – Plural subject (the children)

23. smells – Singular subject (this flower)

24. smell – Plural subject (these flowers)

25. flies – Singular subject (a bird)

26. fly – Plural subject (birds)

27. cooks – Singular subject (the woman)

28. cook – Plural subject (the women)

29. has – Singular subject (my brother)

30. have – Plural subject (my brothers)

31. walk – I takes base verb

32. are – You takes are

33. have – I takes have

34. do – You takes base verb

35. am – Present state with I

36. were – Past tense with you

37. have watched – Present perfect with I

38. know – You takes base verb

39. am – I takes am

40. are – Compound subject (You and I)