Show Ownership by a Regular Plural - Practice 2

For a plural noun already ending in s, add only an apostrophe after that s to show ownership.

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For a plural noun already ending in s, add only an apostrophe after that s to show ownership. First decide how many owners are intended.

Worked example

A room shared by several teachers is the teachers' room.

A word can sound like another word but mean something different. There, their, and they're illustrate why context matters.

Question 1 Several builders share one story. Choose the possessive phrase. builders story builders' story builder's story

Question 2 Several dancers share one report. Choose the possessive phrase. dancers' report dancer's report dancers report

Question 3 Several editors share one notice. Choose the possessive phrase. editor's notice editors notice editors' notice

Question 4 Several painters share one sketch. Choose the possessive phrase. painters sketch painters' sketch painter's sketch

Question 5 Several runners share one plan. Choose the possessive phrase. runners' plan runner's plan runners plan

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