Plural Nouns and Possessives Quiz

Grade 3 · English · Quiz

Test your knowledge of plural forms and possessive nouns.

Questions

What is the correct plural of 'baby'?
1. babys
2. babyies
3. babies
4. babyes
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Answer: babies
'Baby' ends in consonant + y. Change y to i and add -es: babies.
The plural of 'tooth' is ___.
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Answer: teeth
'Tooth' is an irregular plural — it changes completely to 'teeth.'
To show that toys belong to multiple children, you write: 'children's toys'.
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Answer: True
'Children' is an irregular plural that doesn't end in -s, so add apostrophe + s: children's.
Which is the correct possessive for 'the bike that belongs to James'?
1. James bike
2. James' bike
3. James's bike
4. Both B and C are acceptable
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Answer: Both B and C are acceptable
Both 'James'' and 'James's' are accepted for names ending in -s. Both show possession correctly.
'Boxes' is the correct plural of 'box'.
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Answer: True
'Box' ends in -x, so add -es: boxes.
The plural of 'mouse' is ___.
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Answer: mice
'Mouse' is irregular — the plural is 'mice,' not 'mouses.'
Which sentence uses a PLURAL noun correctly?
1. She had two childs.
2. She had two childrens.
3. She had two children.
4. She had two child's.
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Answer: She had two children.
'Children' is the correct irregular plural of 'child.'
In the phrase 'the students' homework,' how many students are there?
1. one student
2. more than one student
3. no students
4. cannot tell
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Answer: more than one student
The apostrophe AFTER the -s (students') shows it is a plural possessive — belonging to multiple students.
The plural of 'sheep' is 'sheeps'.
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Answer: False
'Sheep' is one of those words where singular and plural are the same: one sheep, ten sheep.
The plural of 'city' is ___.
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Answer: cities
'City' ends in consonant + y. Change y to i and add -es: cities.

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