Plural v Possessive When and Where to Use

Plural v. Possessive When and Where to Use an Apostrophe

Possessive Nouns or Plural Nouns • Do not confuse possessive nouns with plural nouns: – Most plural nouns end in –s or –es. • boy • peach boys peaches • If a noun is possessive, you need an apostrophe before or after the “s. ”

Forming Plural and Possessive Nouns • Singular Possessive – add –’s – The boy’s shoe is black. • Plural Possessive – ending in –s, add –’ – Two boys’ shoes are under the desk. – not ending in –s, add -’s – The mice’s teeth are sharp.

Check Is the underlined word plural, singular possessive, or plural possessive? • • • six wolves wolf’s tail three boys two boys’ shoes one boy’s socks • • • plural singular possessive plural possessive singular possessive

Check Is the underlined word plural, singular possessive, or plural possessive? • • • Gus’s pencil three Guses the Joneses’ dog the child’s shirt the children’s books • • • singular possessive plural possessive

Check • Write the noun in parenthesis in its correct plural, singular possessive, or plural possessive form. races • Balloon _____ have become popular. (race) airports are supporting this race. • Several _____ (airport) spectators • An area is reserved for _______. (spectator )

Check spectator’s son is in the race. (spectator ) • One _______ photographer’s delight. • The occasion is a _____ (photographer ) passengers please climb aboard? • Will all the _______ (passenger ) photographers’ cameras clicked rapidly. • Many _____ (photographer )

Check passengers’ friends wave goodbye to • All the ____ them. (passenger ) friends’ voices. • Soon, they cannot hear their _____ (friend) passenger’s house. • The balloons soar over one ____ (passenger )