Plural Possessives Practice
A Grade 4 ELA worksheet focusing on understanding and correctly using plural possessives in sentences.
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Plural Possessives Practice
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Read each section carefully and follow the instructions to practice using plural possessives.
Plural possessives show that more than one person, animal, or thing owns something. We usually form plural possessives by adding an apostrophe after the 's' of a plural noun (e.g., 'the students' books'). If a plural noun does not end in 's', we add an apostrophe and an 's' (e.g., 'the children's toys').
Rewrite each phrase using a plural possessive noun. The first one is done for you.
1. the toys of the children: the toys
2. the collars of the puppies: the collars
3. the nests of the birds: the nests
4. the dreams of the athletes: the dreams
5. the voices of the women: the voices
Choose the sentence that uses the plural possessive correctly.
1. Which sentence uses the plural possessive correctly?
The students books were on the table.
The student's books were on the table.
The students' books were on the table.
The students's books were on the table.
2. Which sentence uses the plural possessive correctly?
The two dog's leashes were tangled.
The two dogs' leashes were tangled.
The two dogs leashes were tangled.
The two dogs's leashes were tangled.
Rewrite the following sentences, changing the underlined words into plural possessives.
1. The coats of the teachers were hanging in the closet.
2. The songs of the birds filled the air.
3. The homes of the families were decorated for the holidays.
Read each statement. If the plural possessive is used correctly, circle 'True'. If it is used incorrectly, circle 'False'.
1. The babies' cries woke me up.
True
False
2. The mens' hats were all different colors.
True
False
Write a short paragraph (3-5 sentences) about a family trip. Include at least three plural possessive nouns in your paragraph. Underline each plural possessive noun you use.