Plural and Possessive Nouns — Answer Key
Part A: Fix the Sentence
Each sentence has an error. Rewrite it correctly on the line.
1. Fix the sentence:
Two childs are playing tag.
Corrected: Two children are playing tag.
The plural of child is children, not childs, because it is an irregular noun in Grade 3.
2. Fix the sentence:
My foots are very tired today.
Corrected: My feet are very tired today.
Foot is an irregular noun whose plural changes the vowel sound to feet.
3. Fix the sentence:
I saw three mouses run across the floor.
Corrected: I saw three mice run across the floor.
The plural of mouse is mice, an irregular form that students must memorize.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. Two men visited the library today.
Man is an irregular noun, and its plural form is men in standard English grammar.
2. The shark had many sharp teeth in its mouth.
Tooth is irregular; its plural is teeth, not tooths, and must be memorized.
3. Three geese flew over the pond at sunset.
Goose is irregular and becomes geese in the plural form for Grade 3 students.
4. Two kind women helped me find my lost dog.
Woman has an irregular plural form, women, which students learn in Grade 3 grammar.
Part C: True or False?
Read each statement. Circle True or False.
1. The plural of child is children.
True False
Child has the irregular plural children, one of the most common irregular nouns.
2. The plural of foot is foots.
True False
The plural of foot is feet, not foots, because foot is an irregular noun in Grade 3.
3. The plural of mouse is mice.
True False
Mouse is irregular and becomes mice when referring to more than one mouse.