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Plural Possessive Nouns Worksheet - Practice forming plural possessives with examples and exercises.

Worksheet on plural possessive nouns with examples and exercises, featuring a photo of three dogs in a bed.

Worksheet on plural possessive nouns with examples and exercises, featuring a photo of three dogs in a bed.

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🔹 Key Rules Recap:


1. For regular plurals (ending in -s), add an apostrophe after the s:
→ *dogs’ bed* (The dogs' bed)

2. For irregular plurals (like children, geese, etc.), add an apostrophe before the s:
→ *children’s toys* (The children's toys)

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Now, let's go through each sentence and fill in the correct plural possessive form.

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Answers with Explanations:



1. The boys’ dog
→ "boys" is a regular plural (ends in -s) → add apostrophe after s
→ The boys’ dog = the dog belonging to the boys

2. The children’s food
→ "children" is irregular plural → add apostrophe before the s
→ The children’s food = food belonging to the children

3. The brothers’ room
→ "brothers" is a regular plural (ends in -s) → add apostrophe after s
→ The brothers’ room = room belonging to the brothers

4. The cats’ water bowl
→ "cats" is regular plural → add apostrophe after s
→ The cats’ water bowl = water bowl belonging to the cats

5. The men’s trucks
→ "men" is irregular plural (no -s ending) → add apostrophe before the s
→ The men’s trucks = trucks belonging to the men

6. The teachers’ pens
→ "teachers" is regular plural → add apostrophe after s
→ The teachers’ pens = pens belonging to the teachers

7. The geese’s feathers
→ "geese" is irregular plural → add apostrophe before the s
→ The geese’s feathers = feathers belonging to the geese

8. The sharks’ prey
→ "sharks" is regular plural → add apostrophe after s
→ The sharks’ prey = prey belonging to the sharks

9. The doctors’ notes
→ "doctors" is regular plural → add apostrophe after s
→ The doctors’ notes = notes belonging to the doctors

10. The people’s temple
→ "people" is irregular plural (not "peoples") → add apostrophe before the s
→ The people’s temple = temple belonging to the people

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Final Answers:


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

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