Question

Choose the correct plural and singular and plural possessive forms of the word below. Singular Form: Mrs. Gonzales

Answer 1

The plural for Mrs. Gonzales is the two Mrs. Gonzaleses; the plural possessive is the two Mrs. Gonzaleses' and the singular is same thing.

Answer 2

Plural: Mrs. Gonzaleses

The plural form of a word that ends in /s/ is to add /es/. Other examples are buses, glasses, and lenses.

Singular Possessive: Mrs. Gonzales's

When a proper noun ending in /s/ shows possession, an apostrophe /s/ is added. This is important to know that Mrs. Gonzales is a proper noun. This changes if it is not a proper noun.

Plural Possessive: Mrs. Gonzaleses'

The plural possessive form just adds an apostrophe when the plural form ends in /s/.