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Possessive Nouns. Ms. Rainwater and Mrs. Sander’s PowerPoint. Possessive Nouns. To make a singular noun show possession, add ‘s Matt’s CD The kid’s baseball glove The dog’s breakfast. When a singular noun ends in s already….. One-syllable word, add ‘s Boss’s rules
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Possessive Nouns Ms. Rainwater and Mrs. Sander’s PowerPoint
Possessive Nouns • To make a singular noun show possession, add ‘s • Matt’s CD • The kid’s baseball glove • The dog’s breakfast
When a singular noun ends in s already….. • One-syllable word, add ‘s • Boss’s rules • Graves’s Book • More than one-syllable, add an apostrophe at the end • Dallas’ sport teams
When a noun is plural ( more than one) and ends in s, add an apostrophe at the end to make is possessive • The kids’ CD • Girls’ basketball team • Bosses’ secretaries • Boys’ locker room
When a noun is plural ( more than one), add ‘s to make is possessive • Children’s mittens • Women’s clothing • Men’s room
When possession is shared by more than one noun, use ‘s for the LAST noun in the series • There’s Katie, Ethan and Allison’s mother. • Kate, Jason, and Abby’s pool is cool!