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Possessives
This article contains rules about the correct way to incorporate possessives into college writing. A link with downloadable practice exercises is included at the end of the lesson.
Bartleby
Bartleby.com: William Strunk on the Possessive Singular
William Strunk Jr.'s "Elements of Style" on the creation of possessive singular nouns. Provided by Bartleby.com
University of Victoria (Canada)
University of Victoria: Elc Study Zone: Irregular Plurals of Nouns
A chart containing information on how to form plurals with irregular nouns, and two exercises to practice the skills learned in the chart.
Capital Community College Foundation
Guide to Grammar and Writing: Plural Forms
A good explanation of Plural Forms for the student. Site also offers a quiz at the end. L.11-12.2b Spelling
Lumen Learning
Lumen: Writing Skills: Possessives
This lesson plan focuses on recognizing and demonstrating the standard use of apostrophes when using both singular and plural. It also provides a practice exercise.
Other
K12 Reader: Possessive Nouns
Take a look at examples of possessive nouns, both singular and plural.
Quia
Quia: Singular and Plural Possessive Nouns
This matching game asks students to match singular and possessive nouns with their plural forms. Java is required.
Quia
Quia: Funky Plurals Challenge Board
An interactive Jeopardy-style game for one or two players. Students answer questions by typing the plural forms of the nouns provided in the following categories: Plurals-Latin Words, Plurals-Greek Words, Plurals-Y Words, Plurals-O...
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Grammar quizzes.com: Regular Plural Nouns
A series of illustrated charts showing singular and plural forms of different types of regular plural nouns followed by twenty-two questions where students choose the correct plural form of each noun.
Other
Grammar quizzes.com: Irregular Plural Nouns
A series of illustrated charts showing singular and plural forms of different types of irregular plural nouns followed by fifteen questions where students choose the correct plural form of each noun.
Love To Know Media
Your Dictionary: Teaching Plural Possessives
This site focuses on teaching plural possessive nouns and pronouns including what they are and methods of teaching them including using flashcards, and plural possessive Bingo, Wheel of Fortune, and Jeopardy.
English Plus+
Grammar Slammer's Apostrophes Showing Possession
This site discusses the correct and incorrect usage of apostrophes to show possession and examples are provided. Note that links are provided at the bottom of the page for other specific uses of the apostrophe.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Apostrophes and Possession
Six slides introducing apostrophes and how they can be used properly with singular and plural nouns to show possession.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Introduction to the Possessive
Learn to use apostrophes to indicate possession, or ownership -- and when not to use them.
University of Calgary
University of Calgary: Parts of Speech: Plural and Possessive Nouns
A tutorial explaining the proper apostrophe use of singular and plural possessive nouns followed by a twenty-question exercise to practice this skill.
Quia
Quia: Singular and Plural Possessive Nouns
This matching game has students match the singular and plural possessive nouns to their plural forms while remembering the location of each pair. Java is required.
Quia
Quia: Singular and Plural Possessive Nouns
Flashcards is an interactive version of flashcards; one side of the card has a noun and the other has the possessive form of the noun. Students just click on the card to see the other side.
Other
Possessive Nouns Rules and Practice
Use these handy rules to help how to create a possessive form.
Grammarly
Grammarly Blog: Spelling Plurals With S or Es or Other Plurals
Spelling rules and examples for adding -s or -es to make the plural form of a word.
Capital Community College Foundation
Guide to Grammar and Writing: Abstract Nouns
The composition of a noun is more than just a person, place or thing. Use this resource to study examples of nouns and their many uses.
Quia
Quia: Wordstudy Unit 1 Plurals Rules
Two interactive activities dealing with rules for making regular nouns plural. The first is a series of flashcards with the situation on one side and the rule for making that type of word plural on the other. After studying the rules,...
Quia
Quia: Singular and Plural Possessive Nouns
Match singular and possessive nouns with their plural forms in this click and match game. Java is required.
Quia
Quia: Singular and Plural Nouns
This Concentration-style has students match singular and possessive nouns with their plural forms while remembering where each of the match pairs are located. Java Script is required.
English Plus+
Plural Possessives
This site discusses the correct and incorrect usage of apostrophes to show possession with plural nouns.