M/F/O
Plural Nouns
Plural Possessive/ Singular Possessive
Noun Formation
Manuscript Form
100

widow

widower

100

tooth

teeth

100

plural possessive: shelf

shelves'

100
decide

decision

100

Many Drs. & lawyers rent office space in the 1st National Bank building.

doctors and First

200

spinster

bachelor

200

oasis

oases

200

Plural possessive: ox

Oxen's

200

think

thought

200

300 Spartans perished at the Battle of Thermopylae in B.C. 480.

Three hundred, 480 B.C.

300

cockroach

nymph

300

roof

roofs

300

Singular and plural possessive: sheep

sheep's

sheep's

300

divide

division

300

At the exclusive Village Mall on 2nd avenue and fifth Street, thirteen of the 21 shops are having sales.

Second Avenue

Fifth Street

twenty-one

400

sheep

lamb

400

wife

wives

400

Singular possessive and Plural Possessive: child

child's

children's

400

receive

receipt
400

The Hon. Juan Carlisle will speak to the "We love Belize" rally at 8:00 P.M. this evening.

Honourable, this evening

500
sow

piglet

500

potato

potatoes

500

Singular possessive and Plural Possessive: embassy

embassy's

embassies'

500

act

action

500

Only thirty-two of Doctor Tom Barlett's 104 great-grandchildren are boys.

32, Dr.