Plural s vs. Possessive ‘s

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What does the plural 's' mean?

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The plural 's' is added to a noun to indicate that there is more than one of that noun.

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What does the possessive 's' mean?

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The possessive 's' is added to a noun to show that something belongs to that noun.

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How do you form the plural of 'horse'?

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You add 's' to make it 'horses'.

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How do you show possession for 'boy'?

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You add 's to make it 'boy’s'.

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What is the plural form of 'dog'?

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The plural form is 'dogs'.

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What is the possessive form of 'swan'?

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The possessive form is 'swan’s'.

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Fill in the blank: The ________ are playing in the park. (dogs)

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dogs.

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Fill in the blank: The ________ toy is broken. (boy)

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boy’s.

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Fill in the blank: The ________ are swimming in the lake. (swan)

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swans.

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Fill in the blank: The ________ book is on the table. (girl)

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girl’s.