I was wondering what are the plural possessive form of each of these words?:
zebra
sister
man
oxen
cat
flower
?
would it be like zebras, sisters, men, ox, cats, and flowers?
or do they mean "two zebras' kids" or "three mens' watches"?
2006-12-11 12:42:14 · 5 answers · asked by vietgurl1493 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
Zebras'
Sisters'
Men's
Oxen's
Cats'
Flowers'
2006-12-11 12:45:26 · answer #1 · answered by lovely 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, plural possessive means like "two zebras' kids." And that is the proper form for zebra.
sisters'
men's
oxen's
(because men and oxen are already plural)
cats'
flowers'
Hope that helps!
2006-12-11 12:46:56 · answer #2 · answered by CJ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Zebras'
Sisters'
Mens'
Oxens'
Cats'
Flowers'
If it is plural, you put the apostrophe after the S, singular it goes before the S (and of course, the spelling may change). This is sometimes different, it just depends on the professor. What I mean is, say a family's name is Williams and they own a dog. It would sometimes be the Williams' dog, and sometimes it would be the Williams's dog. When in doubt, I would go with the single S with an apostrophe on the end. :)
2006-12-11 12:48:10 · answer #3 · answered by phimu1223 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
zebras'
sisters'
men's
oxen's
cats'
flowers'
You have to first change the word to the plural form, and then make it possessive. zebra to zebras to zebras'
2006-12-11 12:46:29 · answer #4 · answered by Anniesgran 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
zebras' name
sister's cake
mens' education
ox is the plural of oxen
flower's color
cat"s whisker
2006-12-11 12:46:43 · answer #5 · answered by Sa-Vay-Zha 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋