Plural vs. Possessive Nouns worksheet with fill-in-the-blank and sentence correction exercises.

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## ✔ SOLUTION TO THE WORKSHEET

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A. Read the list of nouns below. Fill in the rest of the chart with the correct singular possessive, plural possessive forms of each noun.

We need to fill in:

- Singular Possessive (SP) — add ’s to the singular noun
- Plural Possessive (PP) — if plural ends in s, add just ’; if plural doesn’t end in s, add ’s

| Noun | Singular Possessive (SP) | Plural Possessive (PP) |
|--------------|--------------------------|------------------------|
| cow | cow’s | cows’ |
| child | child’s | children’s |
| woman | woman’s | women’s |
| car | car’s | cars’ |
| camera | camera’s | cameras’ |
| key | key’s | keys’ |
| bus | bus’s | buses’ |
| violin | violin’s | violins’ |
| tooth | tooth’s | teeth’s |
| mouse | mouse’s | mice’s |
| phone | phone’s | phones’ |
| man | man’s | men’s |

> 💡 Note: Irregular plurals like *children*, *women*, *teeth*, *mice* take ’s for plural possessive because they don’t end in “s”.

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B. Write whether the following nouns are singular possessive (SP), plural possessive (PP) or just plural (P) on the line.

1. the cat’s pajamas → SP
*(belonging to one cat)*

2. the team’s jerseys → SP
*(belonging to one team — “team” is singular collective noun)*

3. our two brothers → P
*(just plural — no possession)*

4. my wife’s keys → SP
*(belonging to one wife)*

5. my sisters’ husbands → PP
*(husbands belonging to multiple sisters — sisters ends in s → sisters’)*

6. their aunt’s parrots → SP
*(belonging to one aunt)*

7. the house’s windows → SP
*(windows belonging to one house)*

8. the public’s schools → SP
*(schools belonging to the public — “public” is singular collective noun)*

9. your math teacher’s lessons → SP
*(lessons belonging to one teacher)*

10. the chickens’ eggs → PP
*(eggs belonging to multiple chickens — chickens ends in s → chickens’)*

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C. Read the following sentences. Rewrite each possessive noun into its correct form.

*(Note: The original sentences may have incorrect possessive forms. We fix them.)*

1. What does a cake is ask for?
→ This sentence seems miswritten. Probably meant:
What does a cake ask for? — but that still doesn’t make sense.
Perhaps it was meant to be:
What does a cake’s recipe ask for? — but since there’s no possessive to fix, maybe it's a typo.

🚫 Let’s assume this is an error and skip or note it.

> ✔ Better version if intended to test possessive:
> What does a cake’s recipe require?

2. I picked up a cake from Naturns bakery.
→ Should be: Nature’s bakery (assuming “Naturns” is a typo for “Nature”)
→ I picked up a cake from Nature’s bakery.
→ *Possessive: Nature’s*

3. My dogs noses are dry after the long walk today.
→ Should be: My dog’s nose (if one dog) or My dogs’ noses (if multiple dogs).
Since it says “noses” (plural), likely multiple dogs:
→ My dogs’ noses are dry after the long walk today.
→ *Possessive: dogs’*

4. The Johnson’s have a happy holiday season.
→ If referring to the Johnson family (plural), it should be:
→ The Johnsons have a happy holiday season.
→ *No possessive needed here — it’s the family name plural, not possessive.*
But if you mean “The Johnsons’ holiday season”, then:
→ The Johnsons’ holiday season is happy.
→ Since the original says “have a happy holiday season,” it’s likely just plural, not possessive.

✔ Best correction: The Johnsons have a happy holiday season. — *Just plural (P)*

5. The sun’s rays are very warm.
→ Already correct! sun’s = singular possessive → ✔

6. Gorilla’s scientists thought he was a brilliant teacher.
→ Should be: Gorillas’ scientists (if multiple gorillas) OR Gorilla’s scientists if one gorilla.
But “Gorilla’s scientists” sounds odd — probably meant:
→ The gorillas’ scientists thought he was a brilliant teacher.
→ *Possessive: gorillas’*

7. The hamburgers is covered in sesame seeds.
→ Subject-verb agreement error. Should be:
→ The hamburger is covered... (singular) or The hamburgers are covered... (plural)
But since we’re fixing possessives, perhaps it was meant to be:
→ The hamburger’s bun is covered in sesame seeds.
→ *Possessive: hamburger’s*

8. I went to the movie’s yesterday to see a thriller.
→ Should be: I went to the movies yesterday to see a thriller.
→ “Movies” is plural — no possessive needed.
→ *Just plural (P)*

9. I like chocolate’s that have cherries in the middle.
→ Should be: I like chocolates that have cherries in the middle.
→ “Chocolate’s” is incorrectly possessive — it should be plural noun “chocolates”
→ *Just plural (P)*

10. My vegan sisters league contains no meat.
→ Should be: My vegan sister’s league (if one sister) or My vegan sisters’ league (if multiple sisters).
Since “league” is singular, likely one sister:
→ My vegan sister’s league contains no meat.
→ *Possessive: sister’s*

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## 🧠 EXPLANATION SUMMARY

🔹 Singular Possessive (SP)

- Add ’s to the singular noun.
- Example: *dog → dog’s bone*

🔹 Plural Possessive (PP)

- If the plural ends in s, add only ’
- Example: *dogs → dogs’ bones*
- If the plural does not end in s, add ’s
- Example: *children → children’s toys*, *mice → mice’s tails*

🔹 Just Plural (P)

- No possession — just more than one.
- Example: *cats, books, movies*

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✔ Final Answer Key:

A. Chart Complete — See above table.

B. Answers:

1. SP
2. SP
3. P
4. SP
5. PP
6. SP
7. SP
8. SP
9. SP
10. PP

C. Corrected Sentences:

1. *(Unclear/typo — possibly “What does a cake’s recipe ask for?”)*
2. I picked up a cake from Nature’s bakery.
3. My dogs’ noses are dry after the long walk today.
4. The Johnsons have a happy holiday season.
5. The sun’s rays are very warm. *(already correct)*
6. The gorillas’ scientists thought he was a brilliant teacher.
7. The hamburger’s bun is covered in sesame seeds. *(assumed intent)*
8. I went to the movies yesterday to see a thriller.
9. I like chocolates that have cherries in the middle.
10. My vegan sister’s league contains no meat.

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