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Use the Apostrophe to Show Possession with Plural Nouns

In this worksheet, students will revise using the apostrophe to show possession with plural nouns.

Worksheet Overview

One of the uses of the apostrophe is to show possession, which means who something belongs to.

 

For example:

the girl's room = the room belonging to the girl

 

a girl

 

If the room belongs to more than one girl, then the apostrophe comes after the 's'.

the girls' room = the room belonging to the girls

 

The word girl is a singular noun but the word girls is a plural noun (plural means 'more than one').

 

Most plural nouns in English end in 's' so the apostrophe comes after the 's'.

the boy's ball = the ball belonging to one boy

the boys' ball = the ball belonging to more than one boy

 

Let's have a go at some questions now.

 

boy thinking

 

Want a bit more help with this before you begin? Why not watch this short video?

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