A possessive noun shows ownership. It is used to show that something belongs to someone. It is usually followed by the thing owned. Study the following rules on forming the possessive of plural nouns.
* To write the possessive form of a singular noun, add an apostrophe and s ('s)
the actor's costume
a citizen's arrest
* To write the possessive form of a plural noun that ends in s add only an apostrophe ( ' ).
the passengers' luggage
the birds' feathers
* To write the possessive form of a plural noun that does not end in s, add an apostrophe and s ('s).
the women's songs
the children's stories
On the blank before each number, write the correct singular possessive or plural possessive form of the noun in the parentheses.
---------1. The (public) interest in a musical often centers on the dancing.
---------2.The (actors) roles in a musical require them to be good dancers.
---------3. A (choreographer) job is to create dance steps to go with the music.
---------4. Jerome Robbins in one of (America) popular choreographers.
---------5. This (man) work with the musical West Side Story was superb.
---------6. West Side Story captured the (world) attention
---------7.The them is based on (Shakespeare) play Romeo and Juliet.
---------8. The story and songs are about (teenagers) lives.
---------9. The (women) roles were as intense as the (men) roles.
--------10. The (musical) popularity caused it to be made into a film.
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