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When to use s' or 's after words ending with an s?
Possessive form for nouns ending in 's':For singular nouns ending with 's' (class, Mr. Jones) both forms are accepted, class' or class's, Mr. Jones' or Mr. Jones's,For plural nouns ending with 's' (classes, the Joneses) an apostrophe is added to the end of the word, classes', the Joneses'.I'll just give you some examples:'s is almost always used: chair's (one chair), man's, men's, Tom's, Jess's, Jesus's, Moses's, Socrates'ss' shows OWNERSHIP to PLURAL NOUNS ENDING IN "S" ONLY. NEVER to names ending in "s," as names are NOT plural. You have to be able to answer "yes" to both questions:1) Is it more than one person, place or thing? (not just one boy, but boys...not just one chair, but chairs) 2) Does the plural noun end in "s"? ("Men" does not qualify - it is plural, but without an "s" on the end. "Children" does not qualify either. "Boys" and "chairs" both qualify.)ex. the chairs' legs (legs from many chairs), boys' (belonging to multiple boys) ex. The boys' lockers smelled like old socks.
Can you give an example of plural forms?
There are two types of plural nouns in English: regularand irregular.A regular plural noun is formed by adding an "s" or an "es" to the end of the noun.An irregular plural noun is formed in some other way.The majority of nouns simply add an "s" to the end of the noun. For example:apple > applesbook > bookscat > catsdaughter > daughtersegg > eggsIf a word ends in s, x, ch, sh add "es" to the end. For example:moss > mossesbox > boxesbus > buseschurch > churchesbush > bushesOne exception to this rule, is if the ch ending is pronounced with a "k" sound, you add "s" rather than "es": stomach > stomachsepoch > epochsIf a word ends in z add "zes" to the end. For example:quiz > quizzesbuzz > buzzesIf a word ending in y is preceded by a vowel add "s". For example:essay > essaysvalley > valleysThe following are examples of irregular plural nouns.If a word ending in y is preceded by a consonant change the y to "ies". For example:country > countriessecretary > secretariesreply > repliesIf a word ends with f or fe (but not ff or ffe) change the f or fe to "ves". For example:knife > knivesshelf > shelveswolf > wolvesSome nouns have irregular plural forms that don't end in s. For example:die > diceman > menchild > childrenmouse > micefoot > feetSome nouns have the same form whether singular or plural. For example:deer > deeroffspring > offspringsalmon > salmonsheep > sheepSome nouns have unusual plural forms that are derived from other languages. For example:cactus > cactidatum > datamedium > mediagraffito > graffitioasis > oases
Should singular nouns that end in S be treated as plural?
No, such nouns are treated as singular. For example, give me a glass of beer. Glass ends in s, but you still say "a glass" indicating the singlular.
Give an example of foreign nouns and their plural form?
Sure! One example is "mouse" which becomes "mice" in its plural form. Another example is "kangaroo" which becomes "kangaroos" in the plural form.
Can you give me examples of special nouns in singular and plural form?
Abstract nouns are sometimes referred to as special nouns. Abstract nouns are words for things that can't be experienced by any of the five senses; they can't be seen, heard, smelled, tasted, or touched. Abstract nouns are things that are known, understood, believed, or felt emotionally.Examples of singular and plural special nouns are:SINGULAR - PLURALability - abilitiesbelief - beliefschallenge - challengesday - daysdream - dreamsego - egosfeeling - feelingsfriendship - friendshipsidea - ideasmotive - motivesnegotiation - negotiationsorganization - organizationspromise - promisesrelationship - relationshipsrule - rulesscience - sciencestheory - theoriesuse - usesvariety - varietiesyear - years
Can you give me a example of plural words?
A plural noun is a word for more than one person, place, or thing. Here are some rules to make singular nouns into plural nouns:To make most nouns plural, add an s to the end of the word. The plural of flower is flowers.Nouns ending in s, z, ch, sh, or x, add es to the end of the word to make it plural. The plural of dish is dishes.Some nouns ending with o are pluralized by adding and es to the end of the word. The plural of tomato is tomatoes.Most nouns ending with o are pluralized by adding s to the end of the word. The plural of photo is photos.When a noun ends in a y, change the y at the end of the word to an ies. The plural of berry is berries.Some nouns ending with y, preceded by a vowel, are pluralized by just adding s to the end of the word. The plural of dayis days.Nouns ending with f or fe, change to f or the fe to ves to form the plural. The plural of life is lives.Nouns ending with ff are usually pluralized by just adding an s to the end of the word. The plural of cuff is cuffs.Some nouns change the vowel sound to become plural. The plural of man is men, the plural of tooth is teeth.Some Old English plurals are still in use. The plural of child is children, the plural of ox is oxen.Some nouns that end with is, the ending is changed to es to form the plural. The plural of crisis is crises.Some nouns that end with um, the um is replaced with an a. The plural for datum is data, the plural for medium is media.Some nouns that end with on, the on is replaced with an a. The plural of phenomenon is phenomena.Some nouns that end is a, change the a at the end of the word to ae. The plural of larva is larvae.Some nouns that end in ex or ix, the plural is formed by changing the x to ces. The plural of index is indeces, the plural of matrix is matrices.Some nouns that end in us, the plural is formed by changing the us to i. The plural of cactus is cacti, the plural of radius is radii.Nouns ending in eau, the plural is formed by adding x to the end of the word. The plural of bureau is bureaux.There are any number of other variations such as the plural of tempo is tempi; the plural of cherub is cherubim; the plural of person is people. But language evolves over time or we would still be speaking like Shakespeare. Even as I type these rules, some are officially amended. For example, the plural forms indeces and indexes are both being accepted as correct plurals for index and the plural forms bureaux and bureaus are both being accepted as correct plurals for bureau, as are many other irregular plurals being found in standard dictionaries with modernized plural options.
How do you pluralize a noun ending in y please give an example?
Most nouns ending in -y like "company" are made plural by replacing the -y with -ies, thus "companies".
Give you example of nouns ending in y?
SundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturdayDayMayJayKayIrony
How do you know when to change a word to either have an 'ies' ending or 'y' ending?
The basic rule is for nouns ending in 'y' preceded by a consonant, the plural is formed by dripping the 'y' and 'ies'. For nouns ending in 'y' preceded by a vowel, the plural is formed by adding 's' only. Why this came about, I do not know. Perhaps a question for the category 'word origins'.Some examples for nouns that drop the Y and add IES for plurals are:babiesdaisiesladiesstoriesdairiesfairiespartiescountriesSome examples for nouns that do not drop the Y for plurals:alleysboyschimneysdaysessaysjoyskeysmonkeys
Give you 10 examples of noun ending with f or fe?
Nouns ending in -f or -re are:calfcuffgolfhalfknifelifeshelfwhiffwifewolf
When to use s' or 's after words ending with an s?
Possessive form for nouns ending in 's':For singular nouns ending with 's' (class, Mr. Jones) both forms are accepted, class' or class's, Mr. Jones' or Mr. Jones's,For plural nouns ending with 's' (classes, the Joneses) an apostrophe is added to the end of the word, classes', the Joneses'.I'll just give you some examples:'s is almost always used: chair's (one chair), man's, men's, Tom's, Jess's, Jesus's, Moses's, Socrates'ss' shows OWNERSHIP to PLURAL NOUNS ENDING IN "S" ONLY. NEVER to names ending in "s," as names are NOT plural. You have to be able to answer "yes" to both questions:1) Is it more than one person, place or thing? (not just one boy, but boys...not just one chair, but chairs) 2) Does the plural noun end in "s"? ("Men" does not qualify - it is plural, but without an "s" on the end. "Children" does not qualify either. "Boys" and "chairs" both qualify.)ex. the chairs' legs (legs from many chairs), boys' (belonging to multiple boys) ex. The boys' lockers smelled like old socks.
Can you give an example of plural forms?
There are two types of plural nouns in English: regularand irregular.A regular plural noun is formed by adding an "s" or an "es" to the end of the noun.An irregular plural noun is formed in some other way.The majority of nouns simply add an "s" to the end of the noun. For example:apple > applesbook > bookscat > catsdaughter > daughtersegg > eggsIf a word ends in s, x, ch, sh add "es" to the end. For example:moss > mossesbox > boxesbus > buseschurch > churchesbush > bushesOne exception to this rule, is if the ch ending is pronounced with a "k" sound, you add "s" rather than "es": stomach > stomachsepoch > epochsIf a word ends in z add "zes" to the end. For example:quiz > quizzesbuzz > buzzesIf a word ending in y is preceded by a vowel add "s". For example:essay > essaysvalley > valleysThe following are examples of irregular plural nouns.If a word ending in y is preceded by a consonant change the y to "ies". For example:country > countriessecretary > secretariesreply > repliesIf a word ends with f or fe (but not ff or ffe) change the f or fe to "ves". For example:knife > knivesshelf > shelveswolf > wolvesSome nouns have irregular plural forms that don't end in s. For example:die > diceman > menchild > childrenmouse > micefoot > feetSome nouns have the same form whether singular or plural. For example:deer > deeroffspring > offspringsalmon > salmonsheep > sheepSome nouns have unusual plural forms that are derived from other languages. For example:cactus > cactidatum > datamedium > mediagraffito > graffitioasis > oases
Should singular nouns that end in S be treated as plural?
No, such nouns are treated as singular. For example, give me a glass of beer. Glass ends in s, but you still say "a glass" indicating the singlular.
Write The rules in forming the plural form of nouns give examples of each rule?
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Can you give me an example of noun counters in a sentence?
If you are referring to countable nouns, those are nouns that have a plural. Book, girl, school, horse... these all can be counted. Five books. Twenty girls. Three schools. Two horses. But some nouns have no plural. They are called non-countable (or non-count) nouns. "Information" and "research" are two examples.
Give an example of foreign nouns and their plural form?
Sure! One example is "mouse" which becomes "mice" in its plural form. Another example is "kangaroo" which becomes "kangaroos" in the plural form.
Can you give me examples of special nouns in singular and plural form?
Abstract nouns are sometimes referred to as special nouns. Abstract nouns are words for things that can't be experienced by any of the five senses; they can't be seen, heard, smelled, tasted, or touched. Abstract nouns are things that are known, understood, believed, or felt emotionally.Examples of singular and plural special nouns are:SINGULAR - PLURALability - abilitiesbelief - beliefschallenge - challengesday - daysdream - dreamsego - egosfeeling - feelingsfriendship - friendshipsidea - ideasmotive - motivesnegotiation - negotiationsorganization - organizationspromise - promisesrelationship - relationshipsrule - rulesscience - sciencestheory - theoriesuse - usesvariety - varietiesyear - years
