Apostrophes with Plural Possessive Nouns
A Grade 3 worksheet focusing on understanding and correctly using apostrophes with plural possessive nouns.
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Apostrophes with Plural Possessive Nouns
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Read each section carefully and follow the directions. Remember that apostrophes show possession, and for plural nouns ending in 's', the apostrophe goes AFTER the 's'.
When more than one person or thing owns something, we use a plural possessive noun. Most plural nouns end with an 's'. To show that these plural nouns own something, we add an apostrophe AFTER the 's'.
Example: The dogs' bones were hidden. (More than one dog owns the bones.)
Rewrite each phrase using the correct plural possessive noun. The first one is done for you.
1. the toys belonging to the children: the toys
2. the books belonging to the students: the books
3. the nests belonging to the birds: the nests
4. the tails belonging to the foxes: the tails
5. the voices belonging to the girls: the voices
Choose the sentence that uses the plural possessive noun correctly.
1. Which sentence is correct?
The cat's collars were new.
The cats' collars were new.
The cats collar's were new.
The cat's' collars were new.
2. Which sentence is correct?
The teachers desks were messy.
The teacher's desks were messy.
The teachers' desks were messy.
The teacher's' desks were messy.
Rewrite each sentence, adding an apostrophe to the plural possessive noun in the correct place.
1. The students projects were displayed in the hall.
2. The puppies toys were scattered everywhere.
3. The athletes uniforms were bright and colorful.
Read each sentence. Decide if the apostrophe is used correctly for a plural possessive noun. Circle True or False.
1. The boys' bikes were parked outside.
True
False
2. The flowers' petals were soft.
True
False
Write three sentences about your favorite animals. In each sentence, use a plural possessive noun correctly.