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3. the comb of Danielle

4. the cover of the table

5. the pages of the book

Plural Possessive - Regular Plural Nouns

To show possession for a regular plural noun (a plural noun that ends in s), add only an apostrophe (‘) after the
s.
• the three boys' hats (the hats of more than one boy - boys)
o The three boys' hats were sold at the market. The hats of the three boys were sold at the market.
• the twins’ room
• many companies’ employees

Practice 11C: Plural Possessives. Make each underlined noun plural possessive. Type in the correct word.
1. M y t ea c h er s n e v er i g n o r ed th ei r s t u d en ts t ro u b le s .
2. T h e P h i r is p ro b le m w a s a b ro k e n f ro n t d o o r .
3. T h e p rin c ip al m ad e a li s t o f a ll s t u d e n t s c o m p la in t s .
4. Th er e w er e s e v e r a l l a d i es h a ts a t th e s t o r e.
5. T h e p a s t o r w a s h a p p y t o h e a r t h e c h u r c h m e m b e r s p r a i s e s .
Plural Possessive - Irregular Plural Nouns

An irregular plural noun is a plural noun that does not end in s.
To make one possessive, add an apostrophe (‘) and an s.
• men’s clothing
• children’s books
• people’s preferences

Notice the difference: the man's ties (the ties of one man) *the men's ties (the ties of men - more than one
man)
1. The man's ties were sold at the market. The ties of one man were sold at the market.
2. The men's ties were sold at the market. The ties of several men were sold at the market.

Practice 11D: Plural Possessives. Type in the word and apostrophes under the word that needs one.

1. I saw six mens ties at the store. [I saw the ties of six men at the store.]
2. The answer to the peoples problems is Jesus.
3. The principal made a list of all the childrens complaints.
4. I left my childrens Christmas stockings up all year.
5. The three ducks waddled across the road.
6. The four American teachers carry-on bags were stolen.

Practice 11E: Plural Possessives – Writing Practice. Write a sentence showing plural possession with an
apostrophe. See the example. Watch for irregular plural nouns.

1. the shoes of the girls EXAMPLE: the girls' shoes

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