Nouns: Plurals and Possessives

What is the plural form of "cat"?

• cat's

• cats

• cates

Answer explanation

The plural form of 'cat' is 'cats'. The option 'cat's' indicates possession, while 'cates' is not a standard English word. Therefore, 'cats' is the correct answer.

What is the singular possessive form of "dog"?

• dogs

• dog's

• doges

Answer explanation

The singular possessive form of 'dog' is 'dog's', indicating ownership. The other options, 'dogs' (plural) and 'doges' (not a standard form), are incorrect.

What is the plural possessive form of "teacher"?

• teachers

• teacher's

• teachers'

Answer explanation

The plural possessive form indicates ownership by multiple teachers. 'Teachers' is the plural form, 'teacher's' is singular possessive, while 'teachers'' correctly shows possession for more than one teacher.

What is the plural form of "bus"?

• bus's

• buses

• buss

Answer explanation

The plural form of 'bus' is 'buses'. This follows the standard rule of adding 'es' to nouns ending in 's' to form the plural. The other options, 'bus's' and 'buss', are incorrect in this context.

What is the singular possessive form of "child"?

• childs

• child's

• children

Answer explanation

The singular possessive form of 'child' is 'child's', indicating ownership. 'Childs' is incorrect as it does not exist, and 'children' is the plural form, not possessive.

What is the plural possessive form of "baby"?

• baby's

• babies

• babies'

Answer explanation

The plural possessive form of 'baby' is 'babies'' because it refers to something that belongs to multiple babies. 'Babies' is the plural form, and adding an apostrophe after it indicates possession.

What is the plural form of "fox"?

• foxes

• fox's

• foxs

Answer explanation

The plural form of 'fox' is 'foxes'. This is formed by adding 'es' to nouns ending in 'x' to create the plural. The other options, 'fox's' indicates possession and 'foxs' is incorrect.

What is the singular possessive form of "woman"?

• womans

• woman's

• womens

Answer explanation

The singular possessive form of 'woman' is 'woman's', indicating ownership. 'Womans' is incorrect as it lacks the possessive form, and 'womens' is a plural form, not possessive.

What is the plural possessive form of "mouse"?

• mouses'

• mice's

• mouse's

Answer explanation

The plural of 'mouse' is 'mice'. To form the possessive, we add an apostrophe and 's', resulting in 'mice's'. The other options are incorrect as 'mouses'' and 'mouse's' do not represent the plural possessive form.

What is the plural form of "berry"?

• berrys

• berries

• berry's

Answer explanation

The plural form of 'berry' is 'berries'. The other options, 'berrys' and 'berry's', are incorrect. 'berrys' is a misspelling, and 'berry's' indicates possession, not plurality.