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Plural and Possessive Nouns Practice

A Grade 3 worksheet focusing on understanding and correctly using plural and possessive forms of nouns.

Grade 3 ELA GrammarGrammar and MechanicsPlural and Possessive Forms
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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.3.1.b

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ELAGrammarPluralsPossessivesGrade 3
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Plural and Possessive Nouns Practice

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Read each section carefully and follow the instructions to complete the activities on plural and possessive nouns.

Part 1: Making Nouns Plural

Change the following singular nouns to their plural form. Remember to add -s, -es, or change y to i and add -es.

1. cat →  

2. fox →  

3. baby →  

4. box →  

5. flower →  

Part 2: Making Nouns Possessive

Rewrite each phrase using the possessive form of the noun. Remember to add an apostrophe and an -s ('s).

1. the bone of the dog → the   bone

2. the hat of the girl → the   hat

3. the car of Dad →   car

4. the book of the teacher → the   book

5. the nest of the bird → the   nest

Part 3: Choose the Correct Form

Read each sentence and choose the correct word to complete it.

1. My aunt has two new (puppy / puppies).

a

puppy

b

puppies

2. The (boys / boy's) toys were all over the floor.

a

boys

b

boy's

3. I saw three (deer / deers) in the forest.

a

deer

b

deers

4. The (teacher's / teachers) desk was messy.

a

teacher's

b

teachers

Part 4: Write Your Own Sentences

Write one sentence using the plural form of the word 'friend' and one sentence using the possessive form of the word 'dog'.

1. Plural of 'friend':

2. Possessive of 'dog':