Plural and Possessive Nouns Lesson

Plural and Possessive Nouns

What's the difference?

How do we write them?

Multiple Choice

What do plural nouns do?

• Show the importance of a noun.

• Show that there is more than one.

• Show that they are ideas.

• Show ownership.

Multiple Choice

You make a plural noun by...

• capitalizing the first letter.

• adding 's.

• adding an -s or -es.

• changing nothing.

General Rules

You learned these a long time ago. You are not allowed to forget them anymore.

Irregular Plural Nouns

You have learned a lot of these, but you can always look it up to check.

Unusual Plural Nouns

• Nouns ending in y preceded by a vowel: donkeys, valleys

• Proper nouns ending in y: Bradys, Malloys

• Some nouns are used only in the plural form: clothes, scissors, pants

• Some nouns end in s but have a singular meaning: physics, measles, news

• Compound nouns usually are made plural by adding -s to the most important word in the compound: brothers-in-law

• Letters, numbers in math, symbols, and words used as words are made plural b adding an 's: a's, 8's, &'s, but's

Multiple Choice

What do possessive nouns do?

• Show the importance of a noun.

• Show that there is more than one.

• Show they are ideas.

• Show ownership.

Multiple Choice

You make a possessive noun by...

• capitalizing the first letter.

• adding 's.

• adding -s or -es.

• changing nothing.

General Rules

You also learned these a long time ago. You are not allowed to forget them anymore.

Unusual Possessive Nouns (singular)

• Singular nouns ending in -s: Mr. Bass's, bus's

• Compound nouns: sister-in-law's, sisters-in-law's

Plural Possessive Nouns

• Since plural nouns usually end in -s, simply add an apostrophe: girls'

• Irregular plural nouns that don't end in -s, add -'s like singular possessive nouns: men's, women's, children's, mice's

Multiple Choice

Which form of the word in parentheses should be used in the space?

There were three _____ in the cage. (bird)

• bird

• birds

• bird's

• birds'

Multiple Choice

Which form of the word in parentheses should be used in the space?

The _____ neck was very long. (giraffe)

• giraffe

• giraffes

• giraffe's

• giraffes'

Multiple Choice

Which form of the word in parentheses should be used in the space?

Sam drew a _____ on his math worksheet. (circle)

• circle

• circles

• circle's

• circles'

Multiple Choice

Which form of the word in parentheses should be used in the space?

Five _____ stripes were blue! (zebra)

• zebra

• zebras

• zebra's

• zebras'

Multiple Choice

Which form of the word in parentheses should be used in the space?

Tomorrow I am going to _____ house for tea. (Lisa)

• Lisa

• Lisas

• Lisa's

• Lisas'

Multiple Choice

Which form of the word in parentheses should be used in the space?

Yesterday I went to _____ game. (Chris)

• Chris

• Chrises

• Chris's

• Chrises'

Multiple Choice

Which form of the word in parentheses should be used in the space?

I have two _____ and one sister. (brother)

• brother

• brothers

• brother's

• brothers'

• brothers's

Multiple Choice

Which form of the word in parentheses should be used in the space?

All of the _____ voices were heard. (woman)

• woman

• women

• woman's

• womans'

• women's

Multiple Choice

Which form of the word in parentheses should be used in the space?

My _____ cupcakes are delicious! (grandma)

• grandma

• grandmas

• grandma's

• grandmas'

• grandmases'

Multiple Choice

Which form of the word in parentheses should be used in the space?

_____ bedroom is really untidy. (Tom)

• Tom

• Toms

• Tom's

• Toms'

• Toms's

Multiple Choice

Which form of the word in parentheses should be used in the space?

Today is my _____ wedding anniversary. (parent)

• parent

• parents

• parent's

• parents'

• parents's

Multiple Choice

Which form of the word in parentheses should be used in the space?

I found the _____ whistle. (policeman)

• policeman

• policemen

• policeman's

• policemen's

• policemans'