January 11, 2021 Singular, Plural, and Possessive Nouns

Plural Noun or Possessive Noun

Is it plural or possessive?

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Is it singular or plural?

Multiple Choice

What does SINGULAR mean?

• zero
• one
• two
• more than one

Multiple Choice

What does PLURAL mean?

• zero

• one

• two

• more than two

Multiple Choice

Choose if the underlined word is a plural or singular noun.

Lino is watering the flowers in the garden.

• Singular

• Plural

Multiple Choice

Find the plural noun in the sentence.

We carried the huge boxes inside the school.

• carried

• boxes

• school

• huge

Multiple Choice

What is the singular noun in the following sentence?
The students laughed at the crazy hair my teacher wore on Wednesday.

• teacher
• wore
• students

Multiple Choice

What is the plural noun in the following sentence?
There were three snakes swimming in my pool.

• three
• snakes
• pool

Multiple Choice

Which is the correct plural form of the noun class?

• classs
• classes
• class

Possessive or Plural

What is the difference between plural and possessive nouns?

Singular and Plural Possessive Nouns

This video will show how to form singular and plural possessive nouns.

Now, Let's look at some rules for forming possessive nouns.

Rule #1

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct word to complete the sentence. __________________ favorite toy is broken.

• Carl

• Carls

• Carls'

• Carl's

Multiple Choice

Which is correct? Are you going to __________ party?

• Susans

• Susans'

• Susan's

• Susan

Rule #2

Multiple Choice

Irregular Plural Possessive Nouns

*Tip: There is more than one child.

When Hermoine Granger worked at the art center, she always cleaned the childrens paintbrushes.

• children's

• childrens'

• correct as is

Rule #3

Multiple Choice

Pick the correct possessive form of the plural noun:

cars

• car's

• cars'

• cars's

Multiple Choice

Pick the correct possessive form of the plural noun:

lions

• lion's

• lions'

• lionses

Rule #4

Multiple Choice

Thomas's brother is graduating from high school.

• Thoma's

• correct

• Thomas

• Thom'as

Multiple Choice

Phyllis sister was in my class last year.

• Phyllis'

• Phylli's

• Phyll'is

• correct

Exit Assessment

SIngular and Plural Possessive Nouns

Multiple Choice

Change the phrase into a possessive noun. 
the homework belonging to the child

• the child's homework
• the childs' homework

Multiple Choice

Change the phrase into a possessive noun. 
the dresses belonging to the women

• the womens' dresses
• the women's dresses

Multiple Choice

Singular or plural?
children's

• singular possessive
• plural possessive

Multiple Choice

Singular or plural?

man's

• singular possessive

• plural possessive