Plurals, Possessives, and Plural Possessives

Plurals, Possessives, and Plural Possessives

by Tamara Hardy

​Plural

​Plural means that there are more than one of something.

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​​For a plural we generally add an "s", "ies", or es".

​1 cat 9 cats

​1 family 5 families

​1 box 3 boxes

​Some plurals don't change at all.

​1 fish 100 fish

​Some change completely.

​1 mouse 7 mice

Multiple Choice

The ___ on the desk are mine.

• key's

• keys

• keyes

Multiple Choice

Delilah has two gymnasitic ____ today.

• class

• class's

• classes

Multiple Choice

The three _____ went to Disneyland last summer.

• families

• familiys

• familyes

​Possessive

​A possessive shows ownership and is indicated with an apostrophe "s". ('s)

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​The cat's ears are black.

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Multiple Choice

The _____ hair was short and purple.

• boys

• boy's

Multiple Choice

The _____ grades made her parents proud.

• girls

• girl's

Multiple Choice

Ms. _____ class is the best!

• Hardys

• Hardy's

​Plural Possessive Nouns

​​If the word is a plural, usually just add the appostrophe.

​All my dogs' teeth are sharp.

Multiple Choice

The three ___ toppings are the same.

• pizza

• pizzas

• pizzas'