Plurals

• Definition: Plurals indicate more than one of something.
• Regular Plural Formation: Usually add -s or -es.
  • Examples:
    • Cat → Cats
    • Bus → Buses
• Irregular Plurals: Some nouns change form entirely or do not follow regular rules.
  • Examples:
    • Child → Children
    • Mouse → Mice
    • Sheep → Sheep

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Singular Possessives

• Definition: Shows that one person, animal, place, or thing owns something.
• Formation: Add an apostrophe and an -s to the end of the singular noun.
• Examples:
  • The cat’s toy (the toy belongs to one cat)
  • The teacher’s book (the book belongs to one teacher)
  • James’s hat (the hat belongs to James)
• Note: For names ending in -s, both forms (James’s and James’) are acceptable, but adding -s after the apostrophe is more common.

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Plural Possessives

• Definition: Shows that more than one person, animal, place, or thing owns something.
• Formation: Add an apostrophe after the -s of the plural noun.
• Examples:
  • The cats’ toys (the toys belong to multiple cats)
  • The teachers’ books (the books belong to multiple teachers)
  • The Joneses’ house (the house belongs to the Jones family)

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Plural Possessives with Irregular Plurals

• Formation: For irregular plurals that do not end in -s, add an apostrophe and -s.
• Examples:
  • The children’s playground (the playground belongs to multiple children)
  • The men’s room (the room for multiple men)
  • The mice’s cheese (the cheese for multiple mice)

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Examples

Plurals

1. Dog → Dogs
2. Bush → Bushes
3. Foot → Feet
4. Fish → Fish

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Singular Possessives

5. The dog’s bone (one dog)
6. The student’s desk (one student)
7. The child’s toy (one child)
8. The fish’s tank (one fish)

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Plural Possessives

9. The dogs’ bones (multiple dogs)
10. The students’ desks (multiple students)
11. The children’s toys (multiple children)
12. The fishes’ tanks (multiple fish)