Name: ________________________
Plural or Possessive Noun? 
Circle the correct noun form and explain why it is the correct form.  See example below.

Example:  Mr. Morton’s / Mr. Mortons favorite flavor of ice cream is strawberry.

Explain why your answer is correct: ___“Mr. Morton’s”  is correct because in this sentence Mr. Morton 

is singular, and the apostrophe indicates possession.________________________________________

1. The  cars / car’s  brakes failed to operate on the snowy mountain road.

Explain why your answer is correct: ______________________________________________________

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2. On weekends,  students / student’s  love to sleep in. 

Explain why your answer is correct: ______________________________________________________

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3. Albert Einsteins / Albert Einstein’s  theory of relativity changed our understanding of time.

Explain why your answer is correct: ______________________________________________________

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4. Civil liberties / Civil liberties’ were bought with blood.  

Explain why your answer is correct: ______________________________________________________

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5.  Todays / Today’s  lesson taught us how to indicate possession.

Explain why your answer is correct: ______________________________________________________

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6. Fast food has  its / it’s  downsides. 

Explain why your answer is correct: ______________________________________________________

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