Plural Possessives

The men´s cars were parked in the street.

• singular possessive

• plural possessive

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.2D

The children´s toys are new.

• singular possessive

• plural possessive

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.2D

The geese´s food is full of dirt.

• singular possessive

• plural possessive

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.2D

The artists´ paintings quickly sold out

• singular possessive

• plural possessive

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.2D

Which sentence is correct? (There is more than one parent being talked about)

• The principal called both of my parents' numbers when I was sent to her office.

• The principal called both of my parent's numbers when I was sent to her office.

• The principal called both of my parents number's when I was sent to her office.

• The principal called both of my parents numbers' when I was sent to her office.

Answer explanation

Parents is plural and they own their numbers, so we would add an (') after the s

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1G

Which sentence is correct? (there are multiple dogs being talked about in this sentence)

• All the dogs' leashes broke.

•  All the dog leashes broke.

• All the dogs leashes broke.

• All the dog's leashes broke.

Answer explanation

"dogs" is a regular plural noun, so we would just add an (') after th 's'

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.2D

Which sentence is correct?

(there are multiple players being talked about in this sentence)

• All the player's jerseys were dirty.

• All the players' jerseys were dirty.

• All the players jersey's were dirty.

• All the players jerseys' were dirty.

Answer explanation

There is moren one player so it is players.

To show possession, add the (') after the -s

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.3.2D

The teachers' lounge was renovated last year.

• A) singular possessive

• B) plural possessive

• C) not possessive

• D) incorrect usage

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.2D

Which sentence is correct? (There are multiple cats being talked about)

• A) The cats' toys were scattered all over the floor.

• B) The cat's toys were scattered all over the floor.

• C) The cats toys' were scattered all over the floor.

• D) The cats toy's were scattered all over the floor.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.3.2D

The students' essays were due on Friday.

• A) singular possessive

• B) plural possessive

• C) not possessive

• D) incorrect usage

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.2D