Both forms are possessive nouns:
Examples:
This boy's scores have qualified him for the finals. (singular)
All of the boys' scores have qualified them for the finals. (plural)
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Yes, they can; for example:The boys ran for the school bus. (plural noun, boys)The boy's parents bought him a bicycle. (singular possessive noun, boy's; plural noun parents)Both boys' bicycles were blue. (plural possessive noun, boys'; plural noun, bicycles)
The word boys' is the possessive form of the plural noun boys.Example: The boys' locker-room is at the end of this corridor.
singular possessive: boy'splural possessive: boys'
The plural form of the noun boy is boys.The plural possessive form is boys'.
To change a singular possessive noun to a plural possessive noun, first you must change the noun from a singular noun to a plural noun. The reason for this is that plural nouns can take different forms which will determine how the plural possessive is formed. Examples:A plural noun that ends with the letter s, just add an apostrophe after the ending s (s').singular noun, boy; plural noun, boys; plural possessive boys'An irregular plural noun that does not end with s, add anapostrophes ('s) to the end of the word.singular noun, child; plural noun, children; plural possessive children's
Yes, they can; for example:The boys ran for the school bus. (plural noun, boys)The boy's parents bought him a bicycle. (singular possessive noun, boy's; plural noun parents)Both boys' bicycles were blue. (plural possessive noun, boys'; plural noun, bicycles)
It depends on how the word 'boys' is used. If it is a plural noun, then no. The boys chased the dog. If is is a singular possessive noun, then yes. The boy's dog chased him. If it is a plural possessive noun, then yes. The boys' dogs chased them.
The plural form of the noun boy is boys.The plural possessive form is boys'.Example: The boys' coach is Mr. Potter. (the coach of the boys)Of course if you are referring to some property of the toys, the possessive would fall on the noun "toys" for which the possessive form would be toys' (for the same reason illustrated above).
The word boy's is the singular possessive of the noun boy.The plural noun is boys.The plural possessive form is boys'.Example: The boys' locker room is at the end of this corridor.
The word boys' is the possessive form of the plural noun boys.Example: The boys' locker-room is at the end of this corridor.
The word boys' is the possessive form of the plural noun boys.Example: The boys' locker-room is at the end of this corridor.
Single possessive = the toy's box. Plural possessive = the toys' boxes
singular possessive: boy'splural possessive: boys'
A plural (noun) in a sentence is simply a word for two or more people, places, or things.A plural possessive (noun) is a word for two or more people, places, or things that indicate that something in the sentence belongs to that noun.A plural possessive noun is indicated by an apostrophe at the end of a plural noun ending with an s (s'), or an apostrophe s ('s) at the end of a plural noun that doesn't end with s.Examples:The boys went to the locker room. (plural noun: boys)They went to the boys' locker room. (plural possessive noun: boys')
The plural form of the noun boy is boys.The plural possessive form is boys'.
Depends on the noun. Apple would be apples' in the plural possessive. Cherrywould be cherries'. Monkey, which would be monkeys'. Cactus would be cacti's. Chorus would be choruses'. There are many other examples out there. *To make the plural possessive add and apostrophe after the 's'. The boys lied to their mothers. Boys = plural. The boys' mother were very angry. Boys' = plural possessive.
Not technically. It is a possessive form of the noun, which like an adjective modifies another noun.These are often classed separately from true adjectives, as they may be made from most nouns.