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Plural and Possessive Forms Worksheet

A Grade 5 ELA worksheet focusing on understanding and correctly using plural and possessive forms of nouns.

Grade 5 ELA GrammarGrammar and MechanicsPlural and Possessive Forms
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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.5.2.D

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ELAGrammarPlural NounsPossessive NounsGrade 5
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Plural and Possessive Forms

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Read each question carefully and follow the instructions to demonstrate your understanding of plural and possessive forms.

Write the correct plural form for each noun.

1. box  

2. child  

3. foot  

4. story  

5. leaf  

Choose the sentence that correctly uses a possessive noun.

1. Which sentence shows correct possessive form?

a

The boys bikes were new.

b

The boy's bikes were new.

c

The boys' bikes were new.

d

The boys bike's were new.

2. Which sentence uses the possessive form correctly?

a

The dog's bone was buried.

b

The dogs bone was buried.

c

The dogs' bone was buried.

d

The dog bone's was buried.

Rewrite each phrase using the correct possessive form.

1. the toys of the children  

2. the car belonging to James  

3. the nests of the birds  

4. the book of the student  

5. the shoes of the women  

Write a short paragraph (3-5 sentences) about your favorite animals. Make sure to use at least two plural nouns and two possessive nouns correctly.

Read each statement and determine if it is true or false regarding plural and possessive nouns.

1. To make most nouns plural, you add an 's'.

T

True

F

False

2. An apostrophe is always used before the 's' for a singular possessive noun.

T

True

F

False

3. For plural nouns ending in 's', you add an apostrophe after the 's' to show possession.

T

True

F

False