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's and s' are possessive forms that you add to the end of nouns. You use 's for normal nouns and names like Jack's, Sarah's, Paul's, someone's. To use s', it's the plural possessive form that you add to the end of a plural noun such as: groups', dogs', cats'. This is not also used as a singular possessive form for nouns and names that end with "s" such as: James and Jesus. You must still use 's for these cases ie: that boat is Jesus's, that car is James's. You can hear the difference orally the 's is pronounced for names ending in s. For plural possessive you can hear only the s and it is written s'. Ie. my three cats have string, its the cats' string.
It is also very important to note that 's is NOT used to make ordinary nouns plural. Most nouns are made plural simply by adding s to the word. The plural of cat is cats. I saw three cats. When a word ends in s, usually it is made plural with es. I own a business. I own three businesses. He set out three glasses. Some words, like family and story, become plural by changing the y to ies: families, stories.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 15y agoThis is a common question! I see it misused all the time. Generally, the rule is if the word you are trying to use the possessive with ends in an "s" (like Mistress), you use the " S' " punctuation. If the possessive does not end in an s, (like Jake) you use 's.
The mistress' cloak was lost.
Jake's tire was flat.
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∙ 12y agoWhenever their is more of a certain object or if it is someones posession.
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What is it called if you add a s to the end of a word?
Adding an 's' to the end of most nouns forms the plural noun: cat -> cats Adding an 's' to the end of a verb forms the third person, singular present verb: ask -> asks
What is your example of project use as noujn and verb?
noun - You must hand your project in before the end of the week verb - We will project the power point onto the wall.
The s verb occurs in?
The s verb occurs in 3d person.
When can you use Verbs at the end of a sentence?
Verbs don't come at the end of a complete sentence. If you have a command like -- Sit down! -- then this sentence consists of a verb only.
What word is a singular verb fly or walk?
Sees A singular verb has the form - verb + s. walk does not have + s shirts has + s but it is not a verb it is a noun. fly is a verb but it does not have + s sees is a verb it is see + s
What are present tense verb's ending?
For the simple present tense there is no ending when you use the subject I/you/we/they. When you talk about he/she/it then you add an 's' to the end of the verb.For example:I run.She runs.The present participle adds -ing on to the end of the verb.
What is it called if you add a s to the end of a word?
Adding an 's' to the end of most nouns forms the plural noun: cat -> cats Adding an 's' to the end of a verb forms the third person, singular present verb: ask -> asks
How can you tell a verb is plural?
If the verb is plural, it will NOT have an s at the end. The noun will have an s at the end but the verb won't. Example: The girls run. Now, if noun is singular, it won't have an s, but the verb will. Example: The girl runs. There are some irregular verbs, but in general, most verbs follow this rule of thumb. :)
What are the words that ends in s which require a singular verb?
Singular nouns that end with 's' which require a singular verb are:abyssaddressbasisbiasbrassChristmasclassdressdaisElvisempressfocusflossgrassglosshiatushumusibisirisisthmuskissKansaslosslotusmassMarsmessmissnarcissusnemesisonusopuspajamaspantspusplusrhombusruckusstresssassafrasspeciestosstennistresstrousersUranusunderpassviruswalrusZeus
Can I use verb plus s if there is does in the question e.g. take or takes?
If there is 'does' in the question then you can use verb but not s. e.g. Does it take energy to break bonds?If there is 'does' in the question then you can use a verb but not s. e.g. Does it take energy to break bonds?
How to formulate future present tense?
Future tense - Subject + Will + Verb. Present tense - Subject + Verb. (He/she/it adds an -s on to the end of the verb)
Does a verb end with a s?
In some cases, a verb can end with "s" when it is in the third person singular form of the present tense. For example, in the sentence "He runs every morning," "runs" is the verb in the third person singular form. However, not all verbs end with "s" in this form, as irregular verbs may have different endings.
What is a singualr verb?
A "singualr" verb is probably a misspelling of a "singular" verb, which is a form of a verb agreeing with a singular subject. In English, there is usually no distinction in verb forms between singular and plural, except in the present indicative, for which the third person singular has different form characterized by ending in "s" if the plural present indicative does not end in "s" or in "es" when the plural present indicative does end in "s".
What is a verb that starts with s and ends inr?
I think there are no words that end -inr.
What is the difference in meaning between -s at the end of tropics and the -s at the end of needs?
The -s at the end of each noun indicates the plural form. However, the word "needs" can be the plural form of the noun "need" or it can be the third person, singular, present of the verb "to need". The word "tropics" is not a verb form.
What do you need to make a verb plural?
it depends on the verb. It could just use an s, or ies.
When you have to use s with verb in simple present?
When using he, she or it as the subject.
