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Plural and Possessive Nouns Worksheet
Fix the plural or possessive in each sentence.
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Plural and Possessive Nouns
8 questions, one page, US Letter. Print it and do it on paper.
On the sheet: A plural means more than one; a possessive shows ownership with an apostrophe. Correct the plurals or possessives in the following sentences.
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About this worksheet
A plural means more than one: foxes, butterflies, leaves. A possessive shows ownership with an apostrophe: the woman's voice, the teachers' desks.
Each sentence on this sheet has one plural or possessive written wrong, like "Three fox's crossed the field."
A worked example
The two girl's coats hung by the door.
- Two girls own the coats, so girls is plural.
- A plural that ends in s takes the apostrophe after the s.
Answer: The two girls' coats hung by the door.
The common mistake
What it looks like: Using an apostrophe to make a plural: "Three fox's crossed the field."
Why it happens: Plurals and possessives both often end in s, so the apostrophe looks like it belongs to both.
How to fix it: Ask whether something is owned. If not, there is no apostrophe: three foxes.
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