Possessive Nouns and Apostrophes

The eggs of three chickens =

• chickens' eggs

• chicken's eggs

• chickens's eggs

• chick's eggs

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.2D

windows of one bus =

• bus' windows

• buses' windows

• buse's windows

• buss' windows

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.2D

kittens belonging to 3 cats

• cats' kittens

• cat's kittens

• cats's kittens

• catz' kittens

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.2D

classroom belonging to children

• children's classroom

• child's classroom

• childrens' classroom

• childs' classroom

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.2D

Have you seen the hat of Mrs. Hess?

• Mrs. Hess' hat

• Mrs. Hesses hat

• Mrs. Hess'es hat

• Mrs. Hes's hat

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.2D

My Dad had two sisters.

• Dad's sisters

• Dads' sisters

• Dads sisters'

• Dads sister's

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.3.2D

Two teachers had their own jump ropes.

• teachers' jump ropes

• teacher's jump ropes

• teachers's jump ropes

• teachers jump ropes'

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.3.2D

Mrs. Carruthers has two dogs.

• Mrs. Carruthers' dogs

• Mrs. Carruther's dogs

• Mrs. Carruthers's dogs

• Mrs. Carruthers dogs'

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.3.2D

The sports cars belonging to the men.

• men's sportscars

• mens' sportscars

• mens sportscar's

• mens' sportscars'

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.2D

My brother has two bicycles.

• brother's bicycles

• brothers' bicycles

• brothers bicycle's

• brothers bicycles'

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.3.2D