Compare: The boy’s books are on the table.

Rule 1: Singular possessive: add ‘s boy= boy’s Ex: Sally brought the dog’s ball to the park.

Rule 2: Plural possessive that end in s, add the ‘ lady= ladies=ladies’ Ex: The ladies’ hats were on sale.

Rule 3: If the plural doesn’t end in s, add ‘s to make it possessive. child=children=children’s Ex: Jane walked down to the children’s library.

How would you make the word "swimmer" both plural and possessive? swimmer's swimmers's swimmers' swimmers

How would you re-write "the collar belonging to the dog"? the dogs' collar the dog'es collar the dog's collar the dogs's collar

Choose the three that apply Choose the three that apply. which of these are made possessive by adding an 's mouse countries ponies wolves calf children

Singular Singular Possessive Plural Plural Possessive mouse   mice’s table tables men pencil’s monkey children goose’s women’s sweaters convoy essays government’s story voices’ knife’s calves leaf deer sheep

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