Apostrophes in Plural Possessive Nouns
A Grade 7 ELA worksheet focusing on the correct usage of apostrophes in plural possessive nouns.
Includes
Standards
Topics
Apostrophes in Plural Possessive Nouns
Name:
Date:
Score:
Read each section carefully and follow the instructions to demonstrate your understanding of apostrophes in plural possessive nouns. Remember to place the apostrophe correctly to show ownership by more than one person or thing.
When a plural noun ends in 's', add only an apostrophe after the 's' to make it possessive (e.g., 'the students' books'). If a plural noun does not end in 's', add an apostrophe and then an 's' (e.g., 'the children's toys').
Rewrite the following phrases, correctly using plural possessive nouns.
1. The coats belonging to the girls:
2. The toys belonging to the children:
3. The opinions of the judges:
4. The nests of the birds:
5. The uniforms of the policemen:
Choose the sentence that uses the plural possessive noun correctly.
1. Which sentence is correct?
The teachers' lounge was recently renovated.
The teacher's lounge was recently renovated.
The teachers lounge was recently renovated.
The teachers's lounge was recently renovated.
2. Which sentence is correct?
The mens' locker room needed cleaning.
The men's locker room needed cleaning.
The mens locker room needed cleaning.
The men locker room needed cleaning.
Write a sentence for each pair of words, using the plural possessive form of the first word.
1. students / projects
2. women / rights
3. puppies / playful antics
Determine if the following statements about plural possessive nouns are true or false.
1. To make a plural noun ending in 's' possessive, you add 'es'.
True
False
2. The word 'childrens'' is the correct plural possessive form of 'child'.
True
False