Plural Possessives

Rules

1. To show possession of singular nouns add 's.
    
2. To show possession of plural nouns ending in s add an apostrophe (').
   Example:
   
   piglets => piglets' mother
   Indians => Indians' home
   settlers => settlers' worry
    

Practice - Write the possessive form of each phrase.

1. _______Shawnees' wegiwa______________ the wegiwas of the Shawnees
    
2. ____________________________________ the hats of the settlers
    
3. ____________________________________ the edge of the river
    
4. ____________________________________ the victims of the government agents
    
5. ____________________________________ the supper of the dogs
    
6. ____________________________________ the dreams of the boys
    
7. ____________________________________ the victims of Weasel
    
8. ____________________________________ the silence of the forest
    
9. ____________________________________ the food of the bears
    
10. ____________________________________ the darkness of the night

Add apostrophes to the following sentences were needed to show the correct possessive nouns.

11. I closed my eyes to picture Ezras map and tried to calm myself.
12. The moons shadow made deep pockets of darkness.
13. The dogs love made them great companions for Molly and Nathan.
14. The last thing I remember was hearing a rifle shot and a long, loud scream, and wondering if it was Weasels voice.
15. Several great horned owls hootings made the night seem alive.
16. Many animals footsteps echoed through the forest.
17. Weasels wound appeared to be hurting him something terrible.
18. I thought about how Ezras throwing stick must have made him shoot himself.
19. Weasels face was twisted up like a fist, and his hand clenched the knife and pulled it from the earth.
20. Dozens of the nights creatures made rustling sounds.
21. The blankets smell burned my nose.
22. Two ropes knots tightened on my ankles and wrists.
23. The sight of him with Pas gun, stolen while Pa was caught helplessly in a trap, made me feel even more cold and calm.
24. Two jugs corks littered the floor.
25. My hands trembling would not cease.
26. Weasels head swung drunkenly as he searched the room for something to tie me with. Pas rifle was on his lap, pointing my way.
27. Rotten animal hides were strewn across Weasels floor.
28. We were headed west to Ezras place, and Weasel was headed in the opposite direction, though on the same side of the big river.
29. If I was right, I was now somewhere east of Ezras home.
30. My hands were still small - not like Pas hands, so big and rough and knobby from hard work - so I didn't need much.

-----------Key-----------

1. Shawnees' wegiwas
2. settlers' hats
3. river's edge
4. government agents' victims
5. dogs' supper
6. boys' dreams
7. Weasel's victims
8. forest's silence
9. bears' food
10. night's darkness

11. I closed my eyes to picture Ezra's map and tried to calm myself.
12. The moon's shadow made deep pockets of darkness.
13. The dogs' love made them great companions for Molly and Nathan.
14. The last thing I remember was hearing a rifle shot and a long, loud scream, and wondering if it was my or Weasel's voice.
15. Several great horned owls' hootings made the night seem alive.
16. Many animals' footsteps echoed through the forest.
17. Weasel's wound appeared to be hurting him something terrible.
18. I thought about how Ezra's throwing stick must have made him shoot himself.
19. Weasel's face was twisted up like a fist, and his hand clenched the knife and pulled it from the earth.
20. Dozens of the night's creatures made rustling sounds.
21. The blanket's smell burned my nose.
22. Two ropes' knots tightened on my ankles and wrists.
23. The sight of him with Pa's gun, stolen while Pa was caught helplessly in a trap, make me feel even more cold and calm.
24. Two jugs' corks littered the floor.
25. My hands' trembling would not seize.
26. Weasel's head swung drunkenly as he searched the room for something to tie me with Pas rifle was on his lap, pointing my way.
27. Rotten animal hides were strewn across Weasel's floor.
28. We were headed west to Ezra's place, and Weasel was headed in the opposite direction, though on the same side of the big river.
29. If I was right, I was now somewhere east of Ezra's home.
30. My hands were still small - not like Pa's hands, so big and rough and knobby from hard work - so I didn't need much.