Identify and correct errors with plural and possessive nouns

Key Notes:

🌟 Identify and Correct Errors with Plural and Possessive Nouns ✍️

Plural Nouns 👬👭

Plural = more than one.

Usually add -s 👉 dog → dogs 🐶 → 🐶🐶

Add -es if word ends with s, x, z, ch, sh 👉 box → boxes 📦

Change -y → -ies (when a consonant comes before y) 👉 baby → babies 👶

Some are irregular 👉 man → men 👨 → 👨‍👨 , child → children 👧 → 👧👦

⚠️ Common Errors:

• ❌ two childs → ✅ two children
• ❌ three womans → ✅ three women

Possessive Nouns 👑

Show ownership / belonging.

Add ’s for singular 👉 The girl’s book 📖 (book belongs to girl).

Add ’ for plural ending in -s 👉 The boys’ toys 🧸 (toys belong to boys).

Add ’s for irregular plurals 👉 The children’s games 🎲.

⚠️ Common Errors:

• ❌ the dogs tail → ✅ the dog’s tail 🐕
• ❌ the teachers lounge → ✅ the teachers’ lounge 👩‍🏫👨‍🏫

How to Identify Errors 🔍

• Does the word mean more than one? → Check plural.
• Does the word show ownership? → Check possessive.
• Is it both? Plural and possessive?
• 👉 Example: The girls’ dresses 👗👗

Quick Tips ✨💡

• ✅ Plural = many
• ✅ Possessive = ownership
• ✅ Plural + Possessive = many owners

• 📌 The cats 🐈 (plural) are playing.
• 📌 The cat’s 🐈 toy is red.
• 📌 The cats’ 🐈🐈 toys are red.

Fun Memory Trick 🎉

👉 Think of S = Superpower:

• S alone → plural (many)
• S + ’ → plural possessive (many owners)
• ’s → singular possessive (one owner)