For plural nouns that end in s, the possessive is formed by adding an apostrophe (') after the ending s.
Examples:
plural noun, animals
plural possessive, animals' enclosure
plural noun, barrels
plural possessive, barrels' contents
plural noun, cherries
plural possessive, cherries' pits
Most plural nouns end in 's'. To create the possessive form, add an apostrophe after the final 's'. For example:lions > lions'boys > boys'gases > gases'babies > babies'boxes > boxes'trees > trees'To create the possessive for irregular plural nouns, you add 's (apostrophe + s) to the end of the word. For example:men > men'swomen > women'schildren > children'sgeese > geese'smice > mice'speople > people's
Most plural nouns end in s, so to create the possessive simple add an apostrophe after the final s. For examplebabies'witches'lions'For irregular plural nouns add an 's to create the possessive. For exampleman > men (pl) > men'swoman > women > women'schild > children > children's
The plural form of the noun cyclops is cyclopes.The plural possessive form is cyclopes'.Example: Only the most daring venture into the cyclopes' domain.
Most nouns form their plural by adding "s" to the end of the word.
Nouns. as an example: Within a sentence there may be a single noun or a number of nouns.
There is no simple answer to this question. The best way to know your words (singular or plural, and possessive forms) is to increase your vocabulary (the number of words that you know and recognize).Most plural nouns are formed by adding an "s" to the end of the word (apple, apples; bell, bells).But many plural nouns do not end with an "s" (child, children; foot, feet).Some nouns do not change from singular to plural (one deer, two deer; one aircraft, two aircraft).And some nouns do not have a singular form or a plural form (barracks, oxygen); these are called mass nouns or uncountable nouns.Possessive nouns are indicated by adding an apostrophe s ('s) to the end of the word, or just an apostrophe to the end of a plural noun that ends with an s (s').Examples:apple; The apple's color was bright green. (singular possessive)apples; The apples' colors were red, green, and yellow. (plural possessive)child; A child's coat hung by the door. (singular possessive)children; The children's coats hung in a row. (plural possessive)deer; We saw a deer's footprints in the snow. (singular possessive)deer; The were many deer's footprints in the snow. (plural possessive)barracks; It was my job to scrub the barracks'floor. (singular possessive)barracks; All of the barracks' roofs needed repair. (plural possessive)
Ah, the plural possessive noun of "cousins" is "cousins'". It's like adding a little hug to show that something belongs to more than one cousin. Just remember to add that apostrophe after the "s" to make it plural possessive!
Yes, most abstract nouns do have a plural form; for example:hope - hopesfashion - fashionsidea - ideasfreedom - freedomsfear - fearsSome abstract nouns rarely, if ever, need a plural form, for example:the rich or the poorindependencecourageousnessagility
The plural form of the noun valley is valleys.The plural possessive form is valleys'.Example: Most of these valleys' economies are based on tourism.
cousins' , with the apostophe following the "s"For most English nouns that form a plural by adding an "s", the singular possessive uses an apostrophe before the final s and the plural possessive puts the apostrophe after it. For example:He painted one picture's frame.He painted two pictures' frames.
The possessive forms of most singular nouns are formed by adding an apostrophe followed by the letter "s" to the noun. For example, the possessive form of ramp is ramp's, and the possessive form of helicopter is helicopter's.Remember that the possessive form of it is its, with no apostrophe. One of the most common errors is to assume that as a possessive form, it should have an apostrophe. The word "it's", however, is a contraction of "it is", and not the possessive form of the pronoun it.
The plural form for Ross is Rosses; the plural possessive is Rosses': That is the Rosses' house.