Exploring Usage of Singular and Plural Forms with Names Ending in S/X/Z
Discover the intricacies of using singular and plural forms in English, especially with names ending in S, X, or Z. Learn how to correctly form possessives, pluralize irregular nouns, and identify when to add an apostrophe. Examples provided for clear understanding.
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TOPICS: Usage Singular Plural (Regular and Irregular) Names which end on s/-x/-z Several Persons/ Things
USAGE You You use which which belong can can easily easily explain use the belong to to somebody explain what the Genitiv Genitiv when when you somebody. . With what belongs belongs to to whom you talk With the talk about about things the Genitiv whom. . things Genitiv you you
SINGULAR Form: Noun + s Example: Mandy s brother John plays football. My teacher s name is Mr Bissinger. My Grandmother s house isn t very big.
PLURAL Regular: Form: Noun + s Example: The Smiths car is black. Those boys ball is green.
PLURAL Irregular: Form: Noun + s Example: The children s ball is green. These men s car is black.
NAMES WHICH END ON S/-X/-Z Usually Usually you but but some some people why why you you may you just people think may just just add just add add an ` at an ` at the think that that i it t is is bad add `s `s too the end end of bad English. English. That too. . of the the word That s s word Example Example: : This This is is Max Felix Felix pen Max ball. pen is is green ball. green. . This This is is Max Felix Felix s s pen Max s s ball. pen is is green ball. green. .
MANY PERSONS/ NAMES When When several several nouns only only add add the nouns refer the s at s at the refer to to one the end end of one thing thing or or person of the the last last noun person you noun. . you When When several several nouns you you add add the the s at nouns refer s at the refer to to several the end end of several things of every every noun things or or persons noun. . persons Examples Examples: : This This is is John John and and Peter Peter s s teacher teacher. . ( (They They have have one one teacher teacher) ) These These are are John John s s and and Peter Peter s s bag bags s. . ( (They They both both have have a a bag bag) )
