PLURAL NOUNS
VS.
POSSESSIVE NOUNS
PLURAL NOUNS

Name more than one person, place, thing,
idea, or animal
RULES TO MAKE NOUNS PLURAL




Add –s to make most singular nouns plural
Add –es to singular nouns which end in s,
sh, ch, x, or z
If a singular noun ends in a CONSONANT +
y, change the y to i and add es
If a singular noun ends in a VOWEL + y, just
add an s
EXAMPLES OF PLURAL NOUNS

Singular
desk
baby
church
boy
child
fish
sheep
monkey
Plural
desks
babies
churches
boys
children
fish
sheep
monkeys
POSSESSIVE NOUNS

Possessive nouns show different types of
ownership. They may refer to something we
possess, or they may refer to something that is
part of us (ex. our bodies, our emotions)
RULES FOR POSSESSIVE NOUNS
To
form the possessive of a
SINGULAR NOUN:
add ‘s
My dad’s shirt is in the wash.
Did you know the school’s mascot
is a bison?
RULES FOR POSSESSIVE NOUNS
 To
form the possessive of a PLURAL
NOUN:
-add s’ if the plural noun ends in s
-add ‘s if the plural noun does not
end in s
Our dads’ shirts are in the wash.
The children’s school mascot is a
bison.
Let’s Practice
CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER
How many _____________will
you need for the classroom next
year?
a.
b.
c.
book’s
books
books’
CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER
The ___________have a
basketball game on Saturday.
a.
b.
c.
boys
boys’
boy’s
CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER
The ___________tire was flat.
a.
b.
c.
d.
bike’s
bikes’
bikes
bike
CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER
All of the ___________uniforms
were dirty.
a.
b.
c.
d.
player’s
players’
players
playeres
CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER
All of the ___________scales are
shiny.
a.
b.
c.
d.
fish’s
fishs’
fishes
fishies
CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER
The school’s _________ were
stacked in the room.
a.
b.
c.
d.
chair’s
chairs’
chairs
chaires
CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER
Do you know if the _________are
in the field?
a.
b.
c.
d.
sheep’s
sheeps’
sheeps
sheep