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Notice the small differences between the singular possessive and the plural noun. Notice the small differences between the plural noun and the plural possessive.  Notice the differences between a regular plural noun's possessive form, and some irregular plural nouns' possessive forms. Now let's do an activity to sharpen your skills.

                                  
Exercise 3
Determine if the possessive nouns below are singular possessives or plural possessives. Click here to open the Possessive Forms of Nouns Chart in a new window.

Beneath each possessive form in bold, write S for singular and # for plural.

1.  My father's three sisters came to my house.

2.  Sometimes we got o my wife's uncle's house.

3.  We went to my grandparents' house.

4.  They sneak into Mr. Radley's backyard.

5.  Parents need to be their children's friends.

6. My parents and my wife's parents are different from each other.

7. The government has to protect its citizens' privacy.

8.  Marie's response was one of happiness mixed with sadness.

Click here for the answers to this exercise.

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