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7th grade Plurals and possessives: compound words and shared ownership worksheet

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Plurals and possessives: compound words and shared ownership

Grade 7 Reading Worksheet

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Circle the best answer.

1.
The book's on the shelf are new. Bo marks the mistake. Which change fixes the sentence?
- Change book's to books'
- Change book's to books
- Change book's to bookes
- Change shelf to shelf's
2.
Both bus's doors were open. Esme marks the mistake. Which change fixes the sentence?
- Change bus's to bus'
- Change bus's to buses's
- Change bus's to buses'
- Change bus's to buses
3.
“The scouts tents are by the lake. (more than one scout)” Jun marks the mistake. Which change fixes the sentence?
- Change tents to tent's
- Change scouts to scouts'
- Change scouts to scout's
- Change scouts to scouts's
4.
“The toys that belong to the puppies → the ___ toys” Kira writes the possessive. Which word fits the blank?
- puppys'
- puppies'
- puppie's
- puppy's
5.
“The shoes that belong to the women → the ___ shoes” Luz writes the possessive. Which word fits the blank?
- women's
- womens
- woman's
- womens'
6.
“The lid that belongs to the box → the ___ lid” Milo writes the possessive. Which word fits the blank?
- box'
- box's
- boxes'
- boxes
7.
The two editor-in-chiefs desks face the window. Noah marks the mistake. Which change fixes the sentence?
- Change editor-in-chiefs to editors-in-chief
- Change editor-in-chiefs to editors-in-chief's
- Change editor-in-chiefs to editors'-in-chief
- Change editor-in-chiefs to editor-in-chiefs'
8.
“The car that belongs to one mother-in-law → the ___ car” Pia writes the possessive. Which word fits the blank?
- mother-in-laws'
- mother-in-law's
- mothers-in-law's
- mother's-in-law
9.
“The ribbons won by both runners-up → the ___ ribbons” Ren writes the possessive. Which word fits the blank?
- runners-up's
- runner-ups'
- runners'-up
- runners-up
10.
Noah and Esme share one garden. Which sentence is right, Ari?
- Noah and Esme's garden is green.
- Noah and Esmes' garden is green.
- Noah's and Esme's garden is green.
- Noah and Esmes garden is green.

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About this worksheet

Plurals and possessives: compound words and shared ownership. Every version has 10 questions, and the answer key prints on the second page.

What your child will learn

I can form compound plurals such as sisters-in-law, runners-up and passersby.
I can tell a plural from a possessive and form plural and irregular possessives (teams', children's, mice's).
I can show shared owning (Ari and Bo's tent) and separate owning (Kira's and Jun's bikes).

Words to know

compound noun: A noun made of more than one word, such as sister-in-law

main word: The part of a compound that names what is counted

plural possessive: A form showing that more than one owner has something, such as teams'

shared owning: Two owners with one thing together: 's on the last name only

Common mistakes

When forming plurals of compound words, your child put the s or the apostrophe on the wrong part of the compound.

Your child used an apostrophe to make a word plural.

Your child put the apostrophe on the wrong side of the s.

What to say

Ask: which word names the thing being counted?

Ask: does the word own something, or is it only more than one?

Ask: is the owner one, or more than one?

Questions parents ask

What is the most common mistake with plurals and possessives: compound words and shared ownership?

When forming plurals of compound words, your child put the s or the apostrophe on the wrong part of the compound.

How can I help my child with plurals and possessives: compound words and shared ownership?

Ask: which word names the thing being counted?

Are these 7th grade reading worksheets free to print?

Yes. All 6 printable versions at each level are free to print, with the answer key, and no account is needed.