Plural, Possessive, Plural Possessive Flashcard

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What is a possessive noun?

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A possessive noun shows ownership or possession. For example, 'girl's' indicates that something belongs to the girl.

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How do you form the possessive of a singular noun?

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To form the possessive of a singular noun, add an apostrophe and 's'. For example, 'the dog's toy'.

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What is a plural noun?

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A plural noun refers to more than one person, place, thing, or idea. For example, 'cats' is the plural of 'cat'.

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How do you form the plural of most nouns?

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To form the plural of most nouns, add 's' to the end of the word. For example, 'book' becomes 'books'.

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What is a plural possessive noun?

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A plural possessive noun shows ownership by more than one person or thing. For example, 'the girls' dresses' means the dresses belonging to multiple girls.

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How do you form the possessive of plural nouns that end in 's'?

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For plural nouns that end in 's', add only an apostrophe. For example, 'the teachers' lounge'.

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What is the difference between 'girl's' and 'girls''?

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'Girl's' indicates possession by one girl, while 'girls'' indicates possession by multiple girls.

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What is the correct possessive form for 'the book of the teacher'?

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The correct possessive form is 'the teacher's book'.

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How do you form the plural of irregular nouns?

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Irregular nouns do not follow standard rules for pluralization. For example, 'child' becomes 'children'.

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What is the plural form of 'foot'?

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The plural form of 'foot' is 'feet'.