Grade 3 Grammar Topic 8: Possessive Nouns Worksheets - Lets Share ... - Free Printable

Let me work through each question carefully to determine whether the underlined word is singular or plural.

Question 1: "You need to paint all of the window's frame."
- The underlined word is "window's"
- This is a possessive form showing ownership (the frame belongs to the window)
- "Window" refers to ONE window (singular)
- Answer: singular

Question 2: "I laughed when I saw Mary's new costume."
- The underlined word is "Mary's"
- This is a possessive form showing ownership (the costume belongs to Mary)
- "Mary" is ONE person (singular)
- Answer: singular

Question 3: "The princesses' kingdoms were celebrating."
- The underlined word is "princesses'"
- This is a possessive form showing ownership (the kingdoms belong to the princesses)
- "Princesses" ends with "es" which indicates MORE than one princess (plural)
- The apostrophe comes AFTER the "s" which also shows it's plural possessive
- Answer: plural

Question 4: "The gardener's landscaping was beautiful."
- The underlined word is "gardener's"
- This is a possessive form showing ownership (the landscaping belongs to the gardener)
- "Gardener" refers to ONE gardener (singular)
- Answer: singular

Question 5: "The singers' voices were in harmony."
- The underlined word is "singers'"
- This is a possessive form showing ownership (the voices belong to the singers)
- "Singers" ends with "s" which indicates MORE than one singer (plural)
- The apostrophe comes AFTER the "s" which also shows it's plural possessive
- Answer: plural

Question 6: "The bird's song was beautiful to hear."
- The underlined word is "bird's"
- This is a possessive form showing ownership (the song belongs to the bird)
- "Bird" refers to ONE bird (singular)
- Answer: singular

Final Answer:
1. singular
2. singular
3. plural
4. singular
5. plural
6. singular