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What word is the plural form for baby?
The plural form of the word "baby" is "babies."
Do I drop the y and add ies for a possessive noun?
No, a possessive noun is formed by adding an -'s (or just an -' to the end of plural nouns already ending in -s) to the existing singular or plural noun; for example:singular=apple, singular possessive=apple's; plural=apples, plural possessive= apples'singular=boy, singular possessive=boy's; plural=boys, plural possessive=boys'singular=car, singular possessive=car's; plural=cars, plural possessive=cars'The nouns that drop the -y and add -ies is to form the plural are nouns ending in -y preceded by a consonant; for example:singular=ally; plural=allies (singular possessive=ally's; plural possessive=allies')singular=baby; plural=babies (singular possessive=baby's; plural possessive=babies')singular=city; plural=cities(singular possessive=city's; plural possessive=cities')
Is they a plural pronoun?
Yes, the pronoun 'they' is a plural pronoun; a word that takes the place of a plural noun or pronoun, or two or more nouns or pronouns.The pronoun 'they' is a subject pronoun, a word that functions as the subject of a sentence or a clause.The corresponding plural object pronoun is them, a word that functions as the object of a verb or a preposition.Examples:The Johnsons came for a visit and theybrought the baby with them.Jack and Jill came for a visit and theybrought the baby with them.
How do you make sentences with ies plural?
Nouns that end in consonant + y change to -ies for their plural form.eg baby - babies, city - citiesBasic sentences with plural nouns are the same as any basic sentencesubject + verb + objectThe babies like chocolate milk. The cities are growing fast. The families met by the river.
What is a irregular plural possessive noun?
An irregular plural possessive noun is a noun that is both plural and possessive in form, but does not follow the usual rule of adding an apostrophe-s ('s) to show possession. For example, "children's" is an irregular plural possessive noun because "children" is already plural but to show possession, only an apostrophe is added (children').
