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Plural Nouns vs. Possessive Nouns

Plural Nouns vs. Possessive Nouns. Plural nouns . Name more than one person, place, thing, idea, or animal. Rules to make nouns plural. Add –s to make most singular nouns plural Add –es to singular nouns which end in s, sh, ch, x, or z

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Plural Nouns vs. Possessive Nouns

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  1. Plural Nouns vs. Possessive Nouns

  2. Plural nouns • Name more than one person, place, thing, idea, or animal

  3. Rules to make nouns plural • Add –s to make most singular nouns plural • Add –es to singular nouns which end in s, sh, ch, x, or z • If a singular noun ends in a CONSONANT + y, change the y to i and add es • If a singular noun ends in a VOWEL + y, just add an s

  4. Examples of plural nouns • SingularPlural desk desks baby babies church churches boy boys child children fish fish sheep sheep monkey monkeys

  5. Possessive nouns • Possessive nouns show different types of ownership. They may refer to something we possess, or they may refer to something that is part of us (ex. our bodies, our emotions)

  6. Rules for possessive nouns • To form the possessive of a SINGULAR NOUN: add ‘s Mydad’sshirt is in the wash. Did you know the school’s mascot is a bison?

  7. Rules for possessive nouns • To form the possessive of a PLURAL NOUN: -add s’ if the plural noun ends in s -add ‘s if the plural noun does not end in s Ourdads’shirts are in the wash. The children’s school mascot is a bison.

  8. Let’s Practice

  9. Choose the correct answer How many _____________will you need for the classroom next year? • book’s • books • books’

  10. Choose the correct answer The ___________have a basketball game on Saturday. • boys • boys’ • boy’s

  11. Choose the correct answer The ___________tire was flat. • bike’s • bikes’ • bikes • bike

  12. Choose the correct answer All of the ___________uniforms were dirty. • player’s • players’ • players • playeres

  13. Choose the correct answer All of the ___________scales are shiny. • fish’s • fishs’ • fishes • fishies

  14. Choose the correct answer The school’s _________ were stacked in the room. • chair’s • chairs’ • chairs • chaires

  15. Choose the correct answer Do you know if the _________are in the field? • sheep’s • sheeps’ • sheeps • sheep

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