Plural Possessive Nouns
Created by
Andrea White
2nd Grade
Plural nouns are nouns that show
more than one.
chairs
berries
birds
papers
books
You can show that more than
one person or thing owns
something.
chairs’ cushions
berries’ stems
birds’ nest
papers’ lines
books’ pages
These kinds of nouns are
called plural possessive
nouns.
The bikes’ helmets are in the closet.
The toys’ shelves are full.
The games’ boxes are over there.
If a plural noun (shows more than
one) ends in –s or –es, just add an
apostrophe (‘) at the end of the
word.
The rabbits’ food is in the bowl.
rabbits is a plural noun
rabbits owns its food
rabbits end with a s, just add ‘
rabbits’ food
The cats’ paws are clean.
cats is a plural noun.
cats own their paws.
cats end with a s
just add a (‘)
cats’ paws.
Many books’ covers are torn.
books is a plural noun
books own the covers.
books ends with a s
just add (‘)
books’ covers
Let’s explore plural possessive nouns some
more.
Plural nouns
Plural Possessive
doctors
doctors’ ______
girls
girls’ _______
students
students’ _______
balls
balls’ _______
tigers
tigers’ _______
Some plural nouns do not end with
a s. Remember the nouns that
changed spelling.
people
mice
teeth
geese
children
If a plural noun does not end in a s,
add an apostrophe (‘) and an s (‘s)
Plural Noun Plural Possessive Noun
people
people’s cars
mice
mice’s feet
teeth
teeth’s gums
geese
geese’s feathers
children
children’s balls
Which noun is plural possessive?
dogs’
dog’s
dogs’
teacher’s
teachers’
teachers’
lamps’
lamps’
lamp’s
truck’s
trucks’
trucks’
clocks’
clocks’
clock’s
tree’s
trees’
trees’
Now let’s change the nouns shown
in the ( ) to plural possessive nouns.
The (mothers) meeting was long.
The mothers’ meeting was long.
The (people) clothes were wet.
The people’s clothes were wet.
The (pans) lids were off.
The pans’ lids were off.
The (students) desks were moved.
The students’ desk were moved.
The (children) cupcakes were
yummy.
The children’s cupcakes were
yummy.
The (trees) leaves were changing
colors.
The trees’ leaves were changing
colors.
Let’s review…..
A possessive noun shows who or
what owns something.
Add an apostrophe (‘) to make plural
nouns that end in –s possessive.
Add an apostrophe (‘) and an –s to
make plural nouns that do not end in
–s possessive.