Plural Noun Possessives worksheet - Free Printable

Let’s go step by step to find the correct plural possessive form for each sentence.

Remember:
- If the plural noun ends in s (like *boys*, *cats*, *teachers*), add just an apostrophe after the s → *boys’*, *cats’*, *teachers’*
- If the plural noun is irregular and does NOT end in s (like *children*, *men*, *geese*, *people*), add ’s → *children’s*, *men’s*, *geese’s*, *people’s*

Now let’s solve each one:

1. “the dog of the boys” → boys is plural and ends in s → boys’
2. “the food of the children” → children is irregular plural → children’s
3. “the room of the brother” → wait! This says “brother” — that’s singular, not plural. But the worksheet is about plural possessives. Let’s check again… Oh! It must be a typo or trick? Actually, looking at the pattern, all others are plural. Maybe it should be “brothers”? Since the instruction says “plural possessive nouns”, we’ll assume it’s meant to be brothers → brothers ends in s → brothers’
*(Note: If it really were singular “brother”, it would be “brother’s”, but that doesn’t fit the topic. So we go with plural.)*
4. “the water bowl of the cats” → cats ends in s → cats’
5. “the trucks of the men” → men is irregular plural → men’s
6. “the pens of the teachers” → teachers ends in s → teachers’
7. “the feathers of the geese” → geese is irregular plural → geese’s
8. “the prey of the sharks” → sharks ends in s → sharks’
9. “the notes of the doctors” → doctors ends in s → doctors’
10. “the temple of the people” → people is irregular plural → people’s

Double-checking each:

1. boys’ ✔
2. children’s ✔
3. brothers’ ✔ (assuming plural)
4. cats’ ✔
5. men’s ✔
6. teachers’ ✔
7. geese’s ✔
8. sharks’ ✔
9. doctors’ ✔
10. people’s ✔

Final Answer:
1. boys’
2. children’s
3. brothers’
4. cats’
5. men’s
6. teachers’
7. geese’s
8. sharks’
9. doctors’
10. people’s