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Possessive Nouns

What is it?. A possessive noun is a noun that shows who or what has or owns something. ,. You must use an apostrophe to show possession. Possessive Nouns. For example: My brother’s shirt is red. But where should the apostrophe go?. The apostrophe is placed after the name of the owner…

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Possessive Nouns

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  1. What is it? A possessive noun is a noun that shows who or what has or owns something. , You must use an apostrophe to show possession. Possessive Nouns For example: My brother’s shirt is red

  2. But where should the apostrophe go? The apostrophe is placed after the name of the owner… for example: my sister’s cat is fat! Click to find out where the apostrophe should be placed in the sentences below. ‘ • My mom s cooking is amazing! • “Is this Jessica s coat?” the teacher asked the class. • England s weather is usually cold and wet! • My sister s bedroom is a huge mess! • Andrew said that his dad s car is faster than my dad s car. • One of the queen s homes is called Buckingham Palace. ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘

  3. Write some possessive nouns of your own! Click to see the correct possessive noun in each sentence. Miss Mann’s __________________ class is learning about apostrophes. (The class belonging to Miss Mann) I found ___________________ pencil on the floor last night! (pencil belonging to Robert) __________________ ruler measures 12 inches long. (Ruler belonging to Courtney) I found ___________________ dog running around in the street today. (dog belonging to Miss Smith) “I am going to ________________________ house tonight!” yelled Mark. (house belonging to Kessler) Robert’s Courtney’s Miss Smith’s Kessler’s

  4. Thanks for listening! Now apply this knowledge to your own work!

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