Choose the sentence that correctly uses a plural possessive noun:

The students' artwork was displayed in the hall.

'The dog's bone' means the bone belongs to one dog, while 'The dogs' bone' means the bone belongs to more than one dog.

Possessive Nouns

Name: Possessive Nouns
Author: Insta~Lesson

6th Grade · ELA · 30 min

I can form singular and plural possessive nouns correctly.

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An apostrophe is used to show possession, which means having or owning something.
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To show possession for a singular noun, add an apostrophe and an s.
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To show possession for a plural noun, place the apostrophe after the 's'.

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