Fifth Class English · A.2 · Nouns
Possessive nouns
To show that something belongs to one owner, add 's. For a plural that ends in s, add only an apostrophe.
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Which word completes the sentence? The jerseys that belong to the players are the ___ jerseys.
- players' (right)
- players's
- player's
- players
Which word completes the sentence? Only one teacher came, so we cleaned the ___ desk.
- teachers
- teacher's (right)
- teachers's
- teachers'
Which word completes the sentence? Only one horse came, so we cleaned the ___ saddle.
- horse's (right)
- horses'
- horses
- horses's
Tip: To show that something belongs to one owner, add 's. For a plural that ends in s, add only an apostrophe.
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