Question

Перепишите предложения, подчеркнув слова с окончанием –s. Укажите, какую функцию выполняет это окончание в каждом конкретном случае (т.е. служит ли оно для образования множественного числа существительного, 3 лица сказуемого в Present Indefinite или образует притяжательный падеж: 1. There are two tram stops near our Institute. 2. The tram stops not far from my house. 3. The boy places his instrument into a special box. 4. I’d like to see all the places of interest in your town. 5. We looked at the women’s faces. 6. My room faces south. 7. He plays Hamlet.

Answer 1

1. There are two tram stops near our Institute. - The -s ending in "stops" indicates the plural form of the noun "tram stop."

2. The tram stops not far from my house. - The -s ending in "stops" indicates the plural form of the noun "tram stop."

3. The boy places his instrument into a special box. - The -s ending in "places" indicates the 3rd person singular form of the verb "place" in the Present Indefinite tense.

4. I’d like to see all the places of interest in your town. - The -s ending in "places" indicates the plural form of the noun "place."

5. We looked at the women’s faces. - The -s ending in "women's" indicates the possessive form of the noun "women."

6. My room faces south. - The -s ending in "faces" indicates the 3rd person singular form of the verb "face" in the Present Indefinite tense.

7. He plays Hamlet. - The -s ending in "plays" indicates the 3rd person singular form of the verb "play" in the Present Indefinite tense.