Plurals vs. Possessives

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What is a plural noun?

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A plural noun refers to more than one person, place, thing, or idea. For example, 'dogs' is the plural of 'dog.'

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What is a possessive noun?

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A possessive noun shows ownership or belonging. For example, 'Sarah's book' indicates that the book belongs to Sarah.

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How do you form the plural of most nouns?

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Most nouns form their plural by adding 's' or 'es.' For example, 'cat' becomes 'cats' and 'box' becomes 'boxes.'

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What is the rule for forming possessive nouns for singular nouns?

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For singular nouns, add an apostrophe and 's' to form the possessive. For example, 'the dog's leash'.

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What is the rule for forming possessive nouns for plural nouns that end in 's'?

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For plural nouns that already end in 's', add only an apostrophe. For example, 'the dogs' park'.

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Identify the underlined word: 'There are many families at the park today.' Is it possessive or plural?

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Plural.

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Choose the correct form: 'We ate my sisters/sister's birthday cake.'

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sister's.

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Choose the correct form: 'I like the firemans/fireman's hat.'

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fireman's.

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Choose the correct form: 'I can't read the students/student's handwriting.'

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student's.

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Choose the correct form: 'I saw the presidents/president's house.'

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president's.