This Grade 3 worksheet builds proofreading power with paragraphs that contain several plural and possessive noun errors. Students analyze Grade 3 sentences, spot mistakes like childrens and boys room, and rewrite them correctly with proper apostrophes. Multiple choice and fill-in-the-blank tasks cover irregular plurals, f to ves changes, and unchanged nouns. Learners practice editing skills that transfer to their own Grade 3 writing and revising work.
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Plural and Possessive Nouns
Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. Grade 3 edit: 'The childrens toys were in the boys room.' Which is correct?
A) The childrens' toys were in the boys' room.
B) The children's toys were in the boys' room.
C) The childs' toys were in the boy's room.
D) The children toys were in the boys room.
2. Grade 3 edit: 'The leafs fell and the wolfs howled.' Which is correct?
A) The leaves fell and the wolves howled.
B) The leafs fell and the wolves howled.
C) The leaves fell and the wolfs howled.
D) The leafes fell and the wolfes howled.
3. Grade 3 edit: 'The mens hats and the womens coats were lost.' Which is correct?
A) The mens' hats and the womens' coats were lost.
B) The men's hats and the womens coats were lost.
C) The men's hats and the women's coats were lost.
D) The mans' hats and the womans' coats were lost.
4. Grade 3 edit: 'The fishs tank and the deers trail are nearby.' Which is correct?
A) The fish's tank and the deer's trail are nearby.
B) The fishes tank and the deers trail are nearby.
C) The fish tank and the deer trail are nearby.
D) The fish's tank and the deers's trail are nearby.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1. Fix the Grade 3 error: 'The bookes belongs to the girls' should read the girls' books.
2. Fix the Grade 3 error: 'The childs toys' should read the children's toys.
3. Fix the Grade 3 error: 'The knifes blades' should read the knives' blades.
4. Fix the Grade 3 error: 'The sheeps wool' should read the sheep's wool.
5. Fix the Grade 3 error: 'The mices nest' should read the mice's nest.
Plural and Possessive Nouns
★ Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. Grade 3 edit: 'The childrens toys were in the boys room.' Which is correct?
A) The childrens' toys were in the boys' room.
B) The children's toys were in the boys' room.
C) The childs' toys were in the boy's room.
D) The children toys were in the boys room.
2. Grade 3 edit: 'The leafs fell and the wolfs howled.' Which is correct?
A) The leaves fell and the wolves howled.
B) The leafs fell and the wolves howled.
C) The leaves fell and the wolfs howled.
D) The leafes fell and the wolfes howled.
3. Grade 3 edit: 'The mens hats and the womens coats were lost.' Which is correct?
A) The mens' hats and the womens' coats were lost.
B) The men's hats and the womens coats were lost.
C) The men's hats and the women's coats were lost.
D) The mans' hats and the womans' coats were lost.
4. Grade 3 edit: 'The fishs tank and the deers trail are nearby.' Which is correct?
A) The fish's tank and the deer's trail are nearby.
B) The fishes tank and the deers trail are nearby.
C) The fish tank and the deer trail are nearby.
D) The fish's tank and the deers's trail are nearby.
★ Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1) Fix the Grade 3 error: 'The bookes belongs to the girls' should read the girls' books.
2) Fix the Grade 3 error: 'The childs toys' should read the children's toys.
3) Fix the Grade 3 error: 'The knifes blades' should read the knives' blades.
4) Fix the Grade 3 error: 'The sheeps wool' should read the sheep's wool.
5) Fix the Grade 3 error: 'The mices nest' should read the mice's nest.
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