Plural and Possessive Nouns

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What is a plural noun?

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A plural noun refers to more than one person, place, thing, or idea. For example, 'books' is the plural of 'book.'

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What is a singular possessive noun?

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A singular possessive noun shows ownership by one person or thing. It is formed by adding an apostrophe and 's' to the noun. For example, 'the dog's leash' shows that the leash belongs to one dog.

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What is a plural possessive noun?

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A plural possessive noun shows ownership by more than one person or thing. It is formed by adding an apostrophe after the 's' of the plural noun. For example, 'the dogs' park' indicates that the park belongs to multiple dogs.

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How do you form the plural of most nouns?

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Most nouns form their plural by adding 's' at the end. For example, 'cat' becomes 'cats.'

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How do you form the plural of nouns ending in 's', 'x', 'z', 'ch', or 'sh'?

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Nouns ending in 's', 'x', 'z', 'ch', or 'sh' form their plural by adding 'es'. For example, 'box' becomes 'boxes.'

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What is the rule for forming the possessive of a singular noun?

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To form the possessive of a singular noun, add an apostrophe followed by 's'. For example, 'the teacher's book'.

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What is the rule for forming the possessive of plural nouns that do not end in 's'?

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For plural nouns that do not end in 's', add an apostrophe followed by 's'. For example, 'the children's toys'.

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What is the rule for forming the possessive of plural nouns that end in 's'?

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For plural nouns that end in 's', add only an apostrophe. For example, 'the teachers' lounge'.

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Identify the type of noun: 'the cats' toys'.

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Plural possessive noun.

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Identify the type of noun: 'the child's book'.

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Singular possessive noun.