Test: Nouns- 2 - Banking Exams MCQ

"Man" is one of the irregular nouns that has a different plural form.

"Much" is an expression that can be used with non-count nouns.

A possessive noun is a noun that shows ownership or possession. It is typically formed by adding an apostrophe (') and an "s" after the noun, or just an apostrophe after plural nouns that already end with "s".

Among the options provided:

1. cats - This is a plural noun, not possessive.
2. dogs' - This is a possessive noun. It indicates that something belongs to the dogs.
3. chairs - This is a plural noun, not possessive.
4. pencils - This is a plural noun, not possessive.

Therefore, the possessive noun in the options provided is:

2. dogs'

"Book" is an example of a count noun because it can be counted.

Every" is an expression that can be used with count nouns.

When forming the possessive of a plural noun that already ends in "s", the standard rule is to simply add an apostrophe (') at the end of the word, without adding another "s."

Example:

• Dogs' toys: If you're talking about toys that belong to multiple dogs, you just add an apostrophe after "dogs" to show possession.
• Teachers' lounge: This indicates that the lounge belongs to more than one teacher.

Why only an apostrophe?

In English, we avoid adding an extra "s" to plural nouns that already end in "s" because it would make the word unnecessarily long and harder to pronounce. Adding just the apostrophe makes it simpler and clearer to show possession.

However, for singular nouns that end in "s" (like boss), we usually add 's (e.g., boss's car), but for plural nouns, we only add the apostrophe.

Adjectives modify or describe nouns, but they are not a type of noun themselves.

For the plural form of most nouns, add s.

Non-count nouns cannot be counted, and often express a group or a type, such as "water" or "traffic".

Some nouns have different plural forms, such as "mouse" becoming "mice".