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Possessives: Nouns & Pronouns

Possessives: Nouns & Pronouns. Mrs. Davis Language Arts Class. Let’s First Review Nouns. A noun is a PERSON , a PLACE , or a THING. Singular and Plural Nouns. A singular noun is ONE person, place, or thing. Singular wand =

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Possessives: Nouns & Pronouns

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  1. Possessives:Nouns & Pronouns Mrs. Davis Language Arts Class

  2. Let’s First Review Nouns A noun is • a PERSON, • a PLACE, • or a THING

  3. Singular and Plural Nouns • A singular noun is ONE person, place, or thing. Singular wand = • A plural noun is MORE THAN ONE person, place, or thing. Plural wands =

  4. Let’s Now Review Pronouns A pronoun is • a word that takes the place of a noun Examples: I, me, he, she, you, they, them, we, us…

  5. What is a Possessive? To possess something is to own it. Therefore, possessive nouns are nouns that show ownership.

  6. Possessive Nouns • That is Harry’s broom. • Ron is driving Mr. Weasley’s car. • They are Malfoy’s friends.

  7. Singular Possessive Rules • For most SINGULAR nouns, add an apostrophe + s ( ‘s)

  8. Singular Possessives • castle The castle’s walls were 40 feet tall. • glass The glass’s rim had a small crack. • wand / unicorn Her wand’s core was hair from a unicorn’s tail.

  9. Plural Possessive Rules • For a PLURAL noun, if the noun ends with s, just add the apostrophe ( ‘) • If the plural doesn’t already end in s, add an apostrophe + s ( ‘s)

  10. Plural Possessives • spells The spells’ aims were way off. • wizards The wizards’ brooms carried them to Diagon Alley. • children The children’s robes were too small.

  11. Joint Possessives • Joint possession shows that two or more people EQUALLY possess something (they SHARE it). • Add the apostrophe to the possessive closest to the item possessed: Crabbe and Goyle’s friend is lost. Hagrid and Fang’s food was cold.

  12. Separate Possessives • Separate possession shows that two or more people EACH possess separate, but similar items. • Add the apostrophe to BOTH of the possessives: Ron’s and Ginny’s books arrived. Snape’s and Dumbledore’s wands are powerful.

  13. Possessive Pronoun Rules • Unlike possessive nouns, possessive pronouns DO NOT use apostrophes.

  14. Possessive Pronouns • “That is my cauldron,” warned Snape. • Hermione performed her spell flawlessly. • The dragon protected its nest. • The Gryffindor players won their Quidditch match.

  15. POP QUIZ Write the possessive form of each: • bus • trunk • potions • it • Fred and George (joint) • classes • them • Neville and Luna (separate)

  16. POP QUIZ ANSWERS: • bus’s • trunk’s • potions’ • its • Fred and George’s • classes’ • their or theirs 8. Neville’s and Luna’s

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