P LURAL N OUNS VS. P OSSESSIVE N OUNS

P LURAL NOUNS Name more than one person, place, thing, idea, or animal

R ULES 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

E XAMPLES OF PLURAL NOUNS SingularPlural deskdesks babybabies churchchurches boyboys childchildren fishfish sheepsheep monkeymonkeys

P OSSESSIVE 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)

R ULES FOR POSSESSIVE NOUNS To form the possessive of a SINGULAR NOUN: add ‘s My dad’s shirt is in the wash. Did you know the school’s mascot is a bison?

R ULES 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 Our dads’ shirts are in the wash. The children’s school mascot is a bison.

Let’s Practice

C HOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER How many _____________will you need for the classroom next year? a. book’s b. books c. books’

C HOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER The ___________have a basketball game on Saturday. a. boys b. boys’ c. boy’s

C HOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER The ___________tire was flat. a. bike’s b. bikes’ c. bikes d. bike

C HOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER All of the ___________uniforms were dirty. a. player’s b. players’ c. players d. playeres

C HOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER All of the ___________scales are shiny. a. fish’s b. fishs’ c. fishes d. fishies

C HOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER The school’s _________ were stacked in the room. a. chair’s b. chairs’ c. chairs d. chaires

C HOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER Do you know if the _________are in the field? a. sheep’s b. sheeps’ c. sheeps d. sheep