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Plural Possessives

Plural Noun Definition: When a noun means more than one, it is said to be

plural.

Examples: boys, girls, books, churches

Possessive Case Definition: When a noun shows ownership or possession

Rule #1

When the plural ends in s , only the apostrophe is added.

Examples:

boys = boy s' coat Jesu s’ disciples

Mr. Furness = Mr. Furnes s' car

Odysseus = Odysseu s' travels

princess = princes s' tiara

Rule #2

When the plural does not end in s, only the apostrophe and the s is added.

Examples: oxen = oxen 's

Exercise

Write the possessive of each of the following nouns and tell what each possesses.

boys __________

ladies _________

kings _________

girls __________

beauties _________ churches _________

mice __________

men _________

geese _________

oxen __________

women _________

cousins _________

clocks _________

teachers _________ heroes _________

ducks _________

cows ________

horses _________

wolves _________

bears __________

queens _________

foxes _________

flies _________

turkeys _________

workmen _________ scholars _________ cars __________

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Plural Noun

Definition

When a noun means more than

one, it is said to be plural.

Ex: boys, girls, books,

churches, flashcards

Possessive Case

Definition

When a noun shows

ownership or possession

Give an example of a

plural possessive noun

cup s’ handles, boy s’ club, flie s’

wings, bird s’ beaks, dog s’

barks, cat s’ tails, driver s’ cars,

king s’ crowns, queen s’ ladies

How do you make a

possessive when a plural

noun ends in s ?

Rule #1: When the plural ends

in s, only the apostrophe is

added.

Ex: Jesu s’ disciples, boys=boy s'

coat, Odysseus = Odysseu s'

travels, princess = princes s' tiara

Flashcards

Cut on solid lines and fold on the dotted lines.

Front

Back

How do you make a

possessive when a plural

noun does not end in s ?

Rule #2: When the plural does

not end in s, only the

apostrophe and the s is added.

Ex: oxen = oxen 's , men = men ’s

Exercise

Change the phrases to possessive nouns

Examples:

the toes of the children = children's toes

the feet of the horses = horses' feet

the cheering of the children _______________________________

the laughter of the men __________________________________

the horn of the oxen _____________________________________

the jump rope of the girls ________________________________

the howling of the dogs __________________________________

the singing of the choirs _________________________________

the handbags of the women ______________________________

the cheese of the mice __________________________________

Exercise

Change these expressions to form the possessive case

Example:

the blocks of the children = children's blocks

the pedals of the bicycles __________________________________

the legs of the chairs ______________________________________

the clucks of the hens _____________________________________

the ticking of the clocks ____________________________________

the titles of the books _____________________________________

the windows of the castles _________________________________

the colors of the crayons ___________________________________

the brushes of the paints __________________________________

the petals of the flowers ___________________________________

the papers of the students _________________________________

the chuckling of the parents ________________________________

the laughter of the children ________________________________

the recital of the dancers __________________________________

Quick Review

Single

Plural

Singular

Plural

Possessive

girl

girls

girl ’s fan

girl s’ fan

man

men

man ’s work

men ’s work

baker

bakers

baker ’s bread

baker s’ bread

tailor

tailors

tailor ’s shop

tailor s’ shop

mechanic mechanics

mechanic ’s tools

mechanic s’ tools

fox

foxes

fox ’s tail

foxe s’ tail

citizen

citizens

citizen ’s duty

citizen s’ duty

Exercise: Write the singular and plural possessives for the following

italicized words.

Singular Possessive

Plural Possessive

Christian duty

brother opinion

church congregation

mother garden

family yard

worker uniform

minute work

day rest

money worth

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