Single
It returns a single specific element from a collection of elements if the element match found. An exception is thrown, if none or more than one match found for that element in the collection.
SingleOrDefault
It returns a single specific element from a collection of elements if the element match found. An exception is thrown if more than one match found for that element in the collection. The default value is returned, if no match is found for that element in the collection.
First
It returns the first specific element from a collection of elements if one or more than one match found for that element. An exception is thrown, if no match is found for that element in the collection.
FirstOrDefault
It returns the first specific element from a collection of elements if one or more than one match found for that element. The default value is returned, if no match is found for that element in the collection.