Plural v. Possessive

1. Plural v. Possessive When and Where to Use an Apostrophe

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

3. 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’steeth are sharp.

4. 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 • plural possessive • singular possessive

5. 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 • plural possessive • singular possessive • plural possessive

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

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

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