Possessive Nouns and Troublesome Words:A Review

boys’ shoes =

the shoes of the boys

chair’s legs=

the legs of the chair

students’ homework =

the homework of the students

cat’s toys =

the toys of the cat

women’s book club =

the book club of the women

children’s poetry =

the poetry of the children

team’s ideas =

the ideas of the team

schools’ programs =

the programs of the schools

_________ the book on my desk, please.

(LIE OR LAY)

Lay

I will ____ down and take a nap now.

lie

Yesterday, I ______ down for a nap.

lay

I have ________ down every afternoon this week.

lain

The birds are building ________ nests.

their

___________ the champions of the tournament.

They’re

My car is parked over __________. there

The teacher _________ the homework on our desks this

morning.

laid

Please _______ in the empty chair.

sit

Would you please _______ the table for dinner?

set

I have eaten _______ much pizza.

too

I am going ______ the store.to

The program begins in __________ hours.two

Important Reminder!

As you complete today’s written assignment, please remember the following:

Not all nouns need an apostrophe! You must decide if the word shows ownership or is simply plural.