Rules for Possessives | ||
#1 | To make a singular noun (such as boy) possessive, add ______. |
To make a singular noun possessive, add 's.
(the boy's treehouse) |
#2 | To make an irregular noun (such as deer)possessive, add _________. |
To make an irregular noun (such as deer)possessive, add 's.
(the deer's antlers) |
#3 | To make a plural noun with an s (such as desks) possessive, add _______________. |
To make a plural noun with an s (such as desks) possessive, add ' (an apostrophe).
(the desks' surfaces) |
#4 | To make a plural proper noun (such as the Joneses) possessive, add ___________. |
To make a plural proper noun (such as the Joneses) possessive, add ' (an apostrophe).
(the Joneses' home) |
#5 | To make a singular noun that ends in s (such as James or class) possessive, add ________. |
To make a singular noun that ends in s (such as James or class) possessive, add 's.
(James's homework or the class's homework) |
Creating Possessive Phrases | ||
#1 | the arms of the mother |
the mother's arms |
#2 | the hooves of the antelopes |
the antelopes' hooves |
#3 | the blanket of Linus |
Linus's blanket |
#4 | the discoveries of the women |
the women's discoveries |
#5 | the pattern of the dishes |
the dishes' pattern |
Mixed Practice | ||
#1 | Choose the correct form of the underlined word.
This Thanksgiving a lot of turkey will be sold.
a. turkeys
b. turkey's
c. turkies
d. turkies'
e. turkeys' |
This Thanksgiving a lot of turkeys will be sold.
A |
#2 | Write the plural of the word in parentheses.
The radio station has many (giveaway) through the holidays. |
The radio station has many giveaways through the holidays. |
#3 | Choose the correct form of the word.
The Grants house is across the street from the grocery store.
a. Grantses
b. Grant's
c. Grants'
d. Grants'es |
The Grants' house is across the street from the grocery store.
C |
#4 | Write the correct plural of the underlined word.
Please write the author's last name inside the parenthesis. |
Please write the author's last name inside the parentheses. |
#5 | Choose the correct form of the word.
The charity donation has benefited many local families.
a. charities
b. charities'
c. charity's
d. charitie's |
The charity's donation has benefited many local families.
C
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Make It Plural | ||
#1 | tomato |
tomatoes |
#2 | Church |
Churches |
#3 | horsethief |
horsethieves |
#4 | father-in-law |
fathers-in-law |
#5 | nucleus |
nuclei |
Rules for Plurals | ||
#1 | Words ending in -s, -sh, -ch, -x, or -z are made plural by adding ________. |
Words ending in -s, -sh, -ch, -x, or -z are made plural by adding -es. |
#2 | Nouns ending in y preceded by a vowel (such as toy) are made plural by ______________________________________. |
Nouns ending in y preceded by a vowel (such as toy) are made plural by simply adding s to the end.
toys |
#3 | For words ending in y with a consonant before it (like butterfly), what should you do to make it plural? |
For words ending in y with a consonant before it (like butterfly), what should you do to make it plural?
Change the y to i, and add -es.
butterflies |
#4 | To make the plural of most nouns ending in f or fe, change the ______ to _______, and add __________. |
To make the plural of most nouns ending in f or fe, change the f to v, and add -es. |
#5 | To make plural words ending in -is, change -is to _________. |
To make plural words ending in -is, change -is to -es.
analysis---analyses |
Final Question | |