Rewrite the sentences by changing the nouns from singular to plural and place the apostrophe correctly. 1. The attendant cleaned the teacher's desk. 2. The cook's apron is dirty. 3. A snake's body is flexible. 4. A tiger's sense of sight is sharp. 5. The puppy's tail wags when it is excited.
Answer (1)
To change the nouns from singular to plural and correctly place the apostrophe, follow these steps:
Identify the singular nouns in each sentence and convert them to plural form. This typically involves adding an 's' or 'es' to the end of the word.
Adjust the apostrophe placement to indicate possession for plural nouns. Often, this will involve placing the apostrophe after the plural form of the noun and before the 's' if the noun is possessive.
Let's look at the sentences one by one:
The attendant cleaned the teacher's desk
Singular: teacher's
Plural: teachers'
Plural Sentence: The attendant cleaned the teachers' desks.
The cook's apron is dirty.
Singular: cook's
Plural: cooks'
Plural Sentence: The cooks' aprons are dirty.
A snake's body is flexible.
Singular: snake's
Plural: snakes'
Plural Sentence: Snakes' bodies are flexible.
A tiger's sense of sight is sharp.
Singular: tiger's
Plural: tigers'
Plural Sentence: Tigers' senses of sight are sharp.
The puppy's tail wags when it is excited.
Singular: puppy's
Plural: puppies'
Plural Sentence: The puppies' tails wag when they are excited.
Each sentence has been adjusted to reflect plural nouns while maintaining proper possessive forms with apostrophes. Understanding how to correctly form plural possessives will help improve both writing and grammatical skills.
