Common & Proper Nouns
Women have played basketball for almost as long as men have.
basketball
The cowboys of the Southwest were expert riders.
cowboys, riders
If we went back in time, our lives would be different.
lives
The singular possessive form of city is...
city's
The possessive form of senators is...
senators'
The court was divided into three zones.
court
They worked on the big ranches, far from the cities.
ranches, cities
They would hitch their oxen to the wagons.
oxen
The singular possessive form of horse is...
horse's
The possessive form of women is...
women's
Senda Berenson, a physical education teacher, taught at Smith College. (common)
teacher
They spent their days herding cows.
days, cows
geese
The singular possessive form of Ecuador is...
Ecuador's
The possessive form of families is...
families'
The first college game was played at Smith College on March 21, 1893. (proper)
March
box
boxes
Calf
Calves
(Californias, California's) mail was delivered by the Pony Express.
California's
The (dog's,dogs') job would be homeland security.
dogs'
The first intercollegiate game for women was played in California. (common)
women
puppy
Deer
Gato and Mancha were a Swiss (teachers, teacher's) horses.
teacher's
Three (President's, Presidents') pets once got together for a meeting.
Presidents'