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spelling with plurals and possessives
its important to pay attention to spelling when you are using plurals and possessives in your writing. a plural noun names more than one person, place, or thing. a possessive noun shows who or what owns something or has something.
add an apostrophe and -s to a singular noun to make it a possessive noun. → photographs
when a plural noun ends in -s, just add an apostrophe () to make it a possessive noun. → photographs
when a plural noun does not end in -s, add an apostrophe and -s to make it a possessive noun. → fishs peoples
directions: identify the error in each sentence. cross it out and write the correct word on the line.
example: while playing with my grandmother at the community garden, i saw a vibrant ecosystem filled with birds, plants, and insects. → birds

1. every year, mrs. cunningham spends time at wave hill public garden to admire the landscape and savor the dramatic views of the hudson river.
2. field trips to local parks and nature preserves can increase childrens interest in and awareness of the natural world around them.
3. despite my efforts at pest control, the large number of japanese beetles poses a significant problem for the rose bushes in my garden.
4. council members posted signs throughout the school building to encourage students and staff to conserve energy by turning off the lights.
5. the green belt movements mission is to empower communities to conserve and improve the environment by planting trees.
6. galapagos national park protects the nesting zone for marine iguanas, the worlds only sea - going lizard, by restricting access to the area.
7. the principals footsteps echoed across the vast auditorium as he took his place in front of the podium to deliver the opening remarks for the assembly.
8. the art teachers eyebrows raised in surprise when they heard the announcement about which of their classes won the earth day door decorating contest.
9. although the howling of coyotes can be alarming, wildlife specialists say that coyotes howl primarily to communicate with each other and establish territory.
10. our local representative hold a town hall meeting to hear peoples opinions about the new project that would build a bypass around the congested areas.

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Explanation:

1. "view's" is incorrect as "view" here is not a possessive. It should be "views".
2. "childrens" is incorrect. The plural of "child" is "children" and the possessive should be "children's".
3. "beetles" is a plural noun not a possessive here, so it should just be "beetles". "bushes'" should be "bushes" as it is plural not possessive in this context.
4. "student's" should be "students'" as it refers to multiple students.
5. No error.
6. "worlds'" should be "world's" as it is the singular possessive of "world".
7. "principals" should be "principal's" as it refers to the footsteps of one principal.
8. No error.
9. "coyote's" should be "coyotes'" as it refers to multiple coyotes.
10. "peoples'" should be "people's" as "people" is plural and the possessive form is "people's".

Answer:

1. views
2. children's
3. beetles; bushes
4. students'
5. No error
6. world's
7. principal's
8. No error
9. coyotes'
10. people's