Plural Possessive Nouns

What is a plural possessive noun?

• one person/place/thing

• one person/place/thing that owns something

• more than one person/place/thing

• more than one person/place/thing that owns something

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.2D

How do we make a plural noun show possession?

• add an 's

• add an apostrophe ( ' ) to the end

• add an extra "s"

• add "ies"

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.2D

the 3 boys have a bed

• the boy's's bed

• the boys' bed

• the boy's bed

• the boys bed

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.2D

those 15 kids have a class

• the kid's class

• the kids class

• the kids' class

• the kids's class

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.3.2D

those 4 dogs have bones

• those dogs' bones

• those dogs's bones

• those dog's bones

• those dogs bones

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.2D

What's the difference between a Singular possessive noun and a Plural one?

• Singular has apostrophe s ( 's )/Plural has no apostrophe ( ' )

• Singular has no "s"/Plural has apostrophe s ( 's )

• Singular has apostrophe S ( 's )/Plural has an apostrophe after the S ( s' )

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.2D

all those boys have pencils

• those boys' pencils

• those boys pencils

• those boy's pencils

• those boys's pencils

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.2D

those teachers all have computers

• those teacher's computers

• those teachers's computers

• those teachers' computers

• those teachers computers

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

those 20 birds all have feathers

• those birds feathers

• those bird's feathers

• those birds' feathers

• those birdss's feathers

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.2D

the books all have covers

• the books' covers

• the book's covers

• the books covers

• the books's covers

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.3.2D