When do you add 's' at the end of a word?

Answer 1

There are several reasons for adding -s to a word.

1

To make a plural noun:

one cat; two cats

2

To make the third person singular of the simple presenttense of a verb:

I work; she works, he works, it works

3

With a preceding apostrophe, to denote ownership or possession:

Elizabeth's crown; the cat's basket

4

With a following apostrophe, to denote plural possession:

the cats' food [= the food for the cats]

Answer 2

Ah, adding an 's' at the end of a word is like adding a little friend to keep it company. You usually add 's' to make a word plural, like turning "cat" into "cats." Just remember, there are some special rules to follow, but don't worry, you'll get the hang of it with a little practice and patience.

Answer 3

You add 's' at the end of a word to indicate plurality or possession. For nouns, you typically add 's' to indicate more than one of something (e.g., cars). When showing possession, you add 's to the end of a singular noun (e.g., the car's engine). In verbs, 's' is added to indicate third person singular present tense (e.g., she runs).

Answer 4

1. Possessive case

Mostly when that word is a name (but sometimes a noun) that hints being of the owner of something that comes in other - next - word, or when it is omited; in any case, this latter being an object - anything - (owned).

Examples:

1. " This is George's house. " ("George" is the owner... of... "house" is the owned object);

2. " Spain's Work Power was decreasing. " ("Spain" is the owner... of... "work power" is the thing [owned by previously said, "Spain"]).

3. " That guy is cousin of Mary; this is her mother's. " ("her mother" is the "owner"... of... other cousin - not said, for not to repeat a same noun ["cousin"]).

2. Verb form (present tense, 3rd person, singular)

Commonly when you abbreviate ("shorten") a verbal form which is connected with a pronoun or a noun (any referring to 3rd person).

Examples:

1. " It's Johny's birthday. " ( < It is > It´s = abbreviated form);

2. " That's the way it goes. " ( < That is > That's = abbreviated form);

3. " She's got a ticket to ride. " ( < She has > She's = abbreviated form).

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You add 's at the end of a singular noun to show possession.

Answer 5

make more then 1