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What is the singular possessive form of herd?
The singular possessive form is herd's.
What is the plural of dingo for eg one ox many oxen?
The plural form for the singular noun dingo is dingos.The plural form for the singular noun ox is oxen.Examples use: We herd a pack of dingos barking at the herd of oxen.
What is the singular possessives of herds'?
The singular possessive of herds' is herd's. Even though they are the same words, be careful on where the apostrophes are... Herds'- The Herds' of Sheep ran down the hill. Herd's- The Herd's pastures on the hillside.
What is the verb if a sentence is a collective noun such as group but the members of the group are acting as individuals?
The verb for a singular collective noun is a verb for the singular.The verb for a plural collective noun is a verb for the plural.Examples:A herd of elephants was at the river's edge. (singular)Herds of elephants were converging at the river's edge. (plural)The reason that a singular verb is used for a singular collective noun is that the collective noun (herd) is the subject of the sentence; the noun 'elephants' is the object of the preposition 'of'. The term 'herd of elephants' is a noun phrase. The simple subject of the sentence is 'herd'; the complete subject is 'herd of elephants' (one herd).
Why is 'herd of cows is' proper and not 'herd of cows are'?
When referring to a herd of cows, the to-be verb "is" is proper. This is because the "is" is referring to the word "herd", not "cows", and since herd is singular, the to-be verb is also singular.In contrast, if it were "herds of cows", then "are" would be proper because herds is now plural, so the to-be verb also becomes plural.
Is herds a possessive noun?
No, the noun 'herd' is a singular, common, concrete noun, a word for a large group of animals that live together or are kept together as livestock.A possessive noun is a noun indicating ownership or possession. An apostrophe -s ('s) is used to show possession for a singular noun; and an apostrophe (') after the existing -s at the end of a plural noun. Example:singular: The herd's health is very good.plural: All of the herds' owners must be registered.
Can you give 100 examples of plural pronoun?
No, because there are not 100 plural pronouns.The plural pronouns are:weusyou (can be singular or plural)theythemthesethoseouroursyour (can be singular or plural)yours (can be singular or plural)theirtheirsourselvesyourselvesthemselvesbothfewfewermanyothersseveralall (can be singular or plural)any (can be singular or plural)more (can be singular or plural)most (can be singular or plural)none (can be singular or plural)some (can be singular or plural)such (can be singular or plural)
Are the following words singular or plural practitioner sofa satellite clips dentist dollars article magazines laminator radios?
practitioner is singular (plural practitioners)sofa is singular (plural sofas)satellite is singular (plural satellites)clips is plural (singular clip)dentist is singular (plural dentists)dollars is plural (singular dollar)article is singular (plural articles)magazines is plural (singular magazine)laminator is singular (laminators is plural)radios is plural (singular radio)
plural example as chlidren and singular as chlid?
singular and plural
Which type of verb do collective nouns usually agree with?
When a collective noun is singular, it takes a singular verb.Example: A herd of wildebeest has made this trail to the river.When a collective noun is plural, it takes a plural verb.Example: The herds of wildebeest have made this trail to the river.
What are Singular-plural pair of words?
Singular: book / Plural: books Singular: cat / Plural: cats Singular: child / Plural: children Singular: foot / Plural: feet
What is the plural of Pokémon names?
Pokémon is both a singular and plural noun. Some people erroneously think that "Pokémons" is the plural form, but that is incorrect. For example, "Squirtle is an excellent Pokémon, but there are so many other great Pokémon out there."
