Example sentences for singular possessive nouns:
To convert a singular noun into a plural possessive form, simply add an apostrophe after the "s" of the plural form of the noun. For example, "dog" becomes "dogs'" in its plural possessive form.
The noun dickens (lower case d) has no possessive form, it is a word used for emphasizing a question to express surprise or anger (Who the dickens was that?). To some, using the noun dickens is a euphemism for invoking the devil.The possessive form for the proper noun Dickens is Dickens's. The possessive of all English singular nouns is formed by adding -'s. Singular nouns already ending in -s acquire a new syllable, along with the -'s of the possessive.
You can create 10 sentences with count nouns by using the words many bottles, few bottles, and a few bottles in different sentences. When using count nouns they can be preceded by much.
Artichoke is the nominative, or dictionary form of the word. Using an apostrophe (') between this word and an "s" creates it in the singular possessive form. Thus artichoke's is singular possessive. The possessive plural form is artichokes'.
Example sentences form possessive nouns (in bold):The movie's end was quite a surprise.The dog's water bowl is empty.I had a great time at Margaret's party.Lincoln High's team is the regional champion.
In his dream he saw a pride of lions roaring and chasing a herd of deer
The singular possessive form of song is song's. The plural possessive is songs'. Note that the only difference between singular and plural possessive is the position of the apostrophe.It is possible to avoid this by using the alternative method for showing the possessive in the English language. The singular possessive can be shown as of the song, and the plural possessive as of the songs.
Firm's. Any singular possessive where the word does not end in 's' is apostrophe 's' ('s).
The possessive form for "home of an animal" is the "animal's home".
Some nouns that are the same for the singular and the plural are:deerfishelksheepoffspringSome nouns are singular but appear to be plural; words that are a short form for 'a pair of...'. There is no plural for these nouns, the plurals are expressed by using 'pairs of...'. Some examples are:pantsshortsglassesscissorsbinocularsUncountable nouns have no plural form and take a verb for the singular. Some uncountable nouns are:moneyinformationnewsadviceelectricity
The noun 'media' is the plural form of the singular noun 'medium'.Examples:The medium that we're using is watercolor. (singular)The media we're using are watercolor, charcoal, and pastels. (plural)The singular possessive form is medium's.Example: Mixing the medium's consistency is very important.The plural possessive form is media's.Example: Mixing the media's consistencies is very important.Note: The most common use of the plural form 'media' is in relation to the 'news media' or 'media sources'. The terms mean two or more sources of news, for example, the medium of newspaper, the medium of television, the medium of internet, etc.
There are three rules.1 All singular nouns form the possessive by adding 's: man's, house's, fox's, boss's2 All plural nouns ending is s form the possessive by adding the apostrophe alone: houses', foxes', bosses'3 Plural nouns not ending in s form the possessive like singulars, by adding 's: men's, bacteria'sA common error is to use the plural-in-s form, an apostrophe alone, for singulars ending in s. Do not do it. Possessive singulars like boss's and princess's are pronounced just like simple plurals: bosses, princesses. If you think Socrates's wife "sounds wrong" you may use "wife of Socrates" instead. But do not use Socrates' wife.