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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Nouns

Is the possessive noun singular or plural in the following sentences?

The boy's toy was in the shed.

The girls' school was in the countryside.

The mice's cage was kept in the kitchen.

The teacher's classes began at 9:00 am.

The child's parents are responsible for discipline.
  

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The boy's toy was in the shed. singular boy The girls' school was in the countryside. Plural girls The mice's cage was kept in the kitchen.

  • The boy's toy was in the shed.
  • singular boy The girls' school was in the countryside.
  • Plural girls The mice's cage was kept in the kitchen.
  • Plural mice The teacher's classes began at 9:00 am.
  • singular teacher The child's parents are responsible for discipline.
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The boy's toy was in the shed. singular boy

The girls' school was in the countryside. Plural girls

The mice's cage was kept in the kitchen. Plural mice

The teacher's classes began at 9:00 am. singular teacher

The child's parents are responsible for discipline. singular child

The case of singular/plural is determined b

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