Forming Possessives: Singular and Plural Nouns

The video tutorial explains how to form and use possessive nouns in sentences. It covers the difference between singular and plural nouns and provides rules for forming possessives. The tutorial includes practice exercises and examples, such as a narrative about soccer and a story about ants, to help learners apply the rules. The focus is on identifying whether a noun is singular or plural and using apostrophes correctly to show possession.

Which of the following is a singular noun?

• Teeth

• Tooth

• Children

• Dogs

What is the correct possessive form for a singular noun?

• Add -s

• Add apostrophe

• Add -es

• Add apostrophe -s

How do you form the possessive of a plural noun that ends in 's'?

• Add apostrophe

• Add apostrophe -s

• Add -s

• Add -es

In the phrase 'the women's softball team', how is possession shown?

• Add apostrophe

• Add -s

• Add apostrophe -s

• Add -es

What is the possessive form of 'Mitchell' in 'Mitchell's dog'?

• Mitchell's

• Mitchells'

• Mitchell

• Mitchells

In the sentence 'The coaches' drills are really tough', what does the apostrophe indicate?

• Plurality

• Possession

• Past tense

• Future tense

In the narrative, what is the possessive form of 'Panthers'?

• Panthers'

• Panther's

• Panthers

• Pantherses