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The indefinite articles (a and an) are used preceding a noun for one person or thing in general. Indefinite articles are used for countable nouns only.
The definite article (the) is used preceding a noun for a specific person or thing. The definite article is used for both singular and plural nouns.
The indefinite article a is used before a word starting with a consonant sound.
The indefinite article an is used before a word starting with a vowel sound.
When the word starts with a consonant sound: aboy
When the word starts with a vowel sound: anenvelope
These are easy to see, but when there is a word between the indefinite article and the noun, the word immediately following the article determines which article is used:
- a bright boy, an unusual boy
- an open envelope, a torn envelope
The vowel sounds are easy to recognize when they are vowels, but sometimes a consonant can have a vowel sound, in which case the article an is used:
- an honest boy (here, the letter 'h' is a consonant, but sounds like an 'o')
- a happy boy (here, the letter 'h' sounds like a consonant)
The definite article can precede a word starting with a vowel or a consonant:
- The boy opened theenvelope.
- The boys opened theenvelopes.
The indefinite articles (a and an) and the definite article (the) seldom precede a proper noun.
- Jack opened the envelope. The envelope came from Canada.
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What plural noun can you add an s and make it singular?
The plural noun "pants" can become singular by removing the "s" to become "pant."
What singular noun can you add an 's' to the end to make it plural and add another 's' and make it singular again?
no
Do you add 'es to fox to make it singular possessive?
'es is not used to make the word fox into a singular possessive noun, rather you should add 's to fox to do so. If you add the suffix -es to fox, it would then make the word plural, and if you add a ' to the end of foxes, it would make the word possessive. fox = singular noun fox's = singular possessive noun foxes = plural noun foxes' = plural possessive noun
Do you add s or es to the end of hike?
The plural from for the singular noun hike is hikes, just add -s. The possessive form for the singular noun hike is hike's, just add -'s.
How do you change the singular noun of cargo into plural?
It says in the rule of forming singular noun to plural add "S" to nouns ending in "O" preceeded by a vowel .
What is the singular possessive of a noun ending in sh?
For singular noun that end with -sh, add an apostrophe -s ('s) to the end of the word:the brush's bristlesthe church's steeplethe dish's patternTrish's report cardmy wish's fulfillment
Which singular noun can you add an 's' to the end to make it plural and then another 's' to make it singular again?
One word would be "prince". Add an -s and you have the plural - "princes". Add another -s and you have "princess", a word in singular form.
How do you change singular possessive noun to plural?
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
How do you make the plural form of a singular noun that ends in o?
For words that end in O, add either s or es.
What do I do if a singular noun ends with consonant?
If a singular noun ends with a consonant, simply add "-s" to form the plural form of the noun. For example, "cat" becomes "cats," "dog" becomes "dogs," and "book" becomes "books."
What is the singular possessive form of attorney?
The possessive form of the singular noun attorney is attorney's.Example: My attorney's office is in the Evergreen Building.To make singular noun possessive add apostrophe s ('s).boy - boy'sfather - father'sattorney - attorney's
Pluralization for possesive?
To pluralize a possessive noun, you typically add an apostrophe and an "s" after the plural noun, such as "dogs' toys" or "cats' beds." If the plural noun already ends in "s," you just add an apostrophe, like "students' books."
