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Possessive Nouns

Possessive Nouns. Possessive nouns are used to show possession (owning, or having). Add 's to the end of a singular noun to make it possessive. The dog's collar is too large. - The word "dog's" is the possessive noun. - It tells you that the noun "collar" belongs to the dog.

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Possessive Nouns

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  1. Possessive Nouns

  2. Possessive nouns are used to show possession (owning, or having). Add 's to the end of a singular noun to make it possessive.

  3. The dog's collar is too large. - The word "dog's" is the possessive noun. - It tells you that the noun "collar" belongs to the dog. - The dog owns, or possesses the collar.

  4. The sky's color is changing. • sky + 's • Add 's to the end of a plural noun that does not end with an s.

  5. We saw the children's snowman. • children + 's • Add only the apostrophe (') to the end of a plural noun that ends with an s.

  6. My sisters' names are Kate and Nikki. • sisters + ' • Optional: If the noun is singular and ends with an s, add 's oradd only the apostrophe (').

  7. The bus's engine stopped. The bus' engine stopped. • Note: Most sources recommend the shorter version if the ending "iz" sound is not wanted.

  8. Can you find the noun in each sentence that should be possessive? Write it correctly on your paper.

  9. The Pilgrims ship was uncomfortable. ANSWER

  10. The Pilgrims’ ship was uncomfortable.

  11. 2. A sincere person compliment is a valuable gift. ANSWER

  12. 2. A sincere person’scompliment is a valuable gift.

  13. 3. Mrs. Graves class has a great website. ANSWER

  14. 3. Mrs. Graves’ class has a great website.

  15. 4. The class teacher was very young. ANSWER

  16. 4. The class’ teacher was very young. or class’s

  17. 5. The pony rider was too heavy. ANSWER

  18. 5. The pony’s rider was too heavy.

  19. 6. Your brother attitude got him in trouble. ANSWER

  20. 6. Your brother’sattitude got him in trouble.

  21. 7. Amy report card was wonderful. ANSWER

  22. 7.Amy’s report card was wonderful.

  23. 8. The little babies nursery had five beds. ANSWER

  24. 8. The little babies’ nursery had five beds.

  25. 9. I didn’t know I was eating your cat tuna. ANSWER

  26. 9. I didn’t know I was eating your cat’s tuna.

  27. 10. The girls outfits were exactly the same. ANSWER

  28. 10. The girls’ outfits were exactly the same.

  29. 11. We were proud of Chris performance. ANSWER

  30. 11. We were proud of Chris’ performance.

  31. How did you do? • For more practice, print and complete the online worksheet. • Play the online matching game

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