Plural or Possessive Nouns WkSht#1

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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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What is a possessive noun?

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

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How do you form the plural of most nouns?

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Most nouns form their plural by adding 's' or 'es.' For example, 'book' becomes 'books' and 'box' becomes 'boxes.'

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What is the rule for forming possessive nouns for singular nouns?

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For singular nouns, add an apostrophe and 's' to form the possessive. For example, 'the girl's book' shows that the book belongs to the girl.

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How do you form the plural of nouns ending in 'y'?

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If a noun ends in a consonant followed by 'y,' change 'y' to 'i' and add 'es.' For example, 'baby' becomes 'babies.'

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What is the possessive form of a plural noun that ends in 's'?

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For plural nouns that end in 's,' add only an apostrophe. For example, 'the dogs' owner' indicates ownership by multiple dogs.

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What is an example of a sentence using a plural noun?

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The sentence 'The dogs are barking' uses 'dogs' as a plural noun.

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What is an example of a sentence using a possessive noun?

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The sentence 'That is Sarah's book' uses 'Sarah's' as a possessive noun.

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How do you identify a possessive noun in a sentence?

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A possessive noun often has an apostrophe and indicates ownership, such as 'the teacher's desk'.

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What is the plural form of 'child'?

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The plural form of 'child' is 'children.'