Plural "s," Possessive "s," and Contraction "s

1. Plural "s," Possessive "s," and Contraction "s Middle School Level By Tim Dillon

2. Quiz (plural, possessive, or contraction?) 1) (Kyle’s/Kyles) foot is broken. 2) Look, (its/it’s) sunny again. Let's go for that walk now. 3) Although I own only one CD player, I have multiple (T.V.’s/T.V.s) placed throughout the house. Answers: 1) Kyle’s - possessive 2) it’s - contraction 3) T.V.’s - plural

3. Plural “s” • The plural form of a noun indicates simply that there are more than one of the person or thing in question. • For most nouns, the plural form includes the letter "s" at the end of the word Examples • The dogs were very tired. • All the leaves are turning colors. • I liketurtles.

4. Contraction “s” • A contraction is a word made by combining two words and leaving out one or more letters. An apostrophe shows where the letters have been omitted. • (Hint) Use sentence by adding IS to see if it fits in sentence. Examples: • She’s a nice lady. • There’s a party at my house on Friday.

5. Possessive “s” • A possessive form of a noun signifies that the noun owns something • Possessive nouns may be common or proper. They may also be singular or plural. Examples: • A musician’s talent • Rita’s book is about baseball Words ending with s, z or x generally omit the "s." • Dr. Seuss’ sense of humor.

6. Correct or Incorrect? 1) Can you see my sisters car in the driveway? Incorrect – (sisters) - Possessive 2) If you discover that a CD’s jewel case is broken, please take the CD out of its case. Correct – (CD’s) – Possessive 3) Four critics recommend this book. Correct – (critics) - Plural

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