Singular and Plural Possessives

Singular or plural?
children's

• singular possessive
• plural possessive

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.2D

the tails of the cats

• the cat's tails
• the cats' tails
• the cat tails

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.2D

the clouds of the sky

• the sky's clouds
• the skies clouds
• the skys' clouds

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.2D

The dog owns a ball. How would you make that a singular, possessive noun?

• The dog's ball
• The dogs ball
• The dogs' ball
• Ball dog

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.2D

the leg of the table

• the table's leg
• the tables' leg
• the tables's leg

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.3.2D

Singular or plural?
boys'

• singular possessive
• plural possessive

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.2D

That book´s pages are wrinkled.

• singular possessive

• plural possessive

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.2D

Which sentence is using the correct possessive noun?

• The principal's car broke down on the side of the road.
• The principals' car broke down on the side of the road.
• The car of the principal broke down on the side of the road.
• The principals car broke down on the side of the road.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.2D

Choose the correct possessive form of the singular noun.

• The desk of the student
• The students' desk
• The students desk
• The student's desk

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.2D

Which sentence is using the correct possessive noun?

• The teacher's marker went missing.
• The teachers marker went missing.
• The teacher marker went missing.
• The teachers' marker went missing.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.2D