Transcript SINGULAR POSSESSIVE NOUNS

PLURAL
POSSESSIVE
NOUNS
Chapter 2, Lesson 6
Objectives
Students will:
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Write plural possessive nouns correctly.
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Proofread for plural possessive nouns.
Rules
Plural Nouns
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Names more than one
person, place, thing, or
idea.
Plural Possessive Nouns
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A plural noun that
shows ownership, or
possession, is called a
Plural Possessive Noun.
Rules
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When a plural noun ends in “s”, add
only an apostrophe after the “s” (s’) to
make the noun show possession.
 The
books of the boys
 The
 The
boys’ books
mothers of the babies
 The
babies’ mothers
Rules
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Not all plural nouns end in (s). When a
plural noun does not end in (s) add (‘s)
to form the plural possessive noun.
 Shoes
 The
 Food
 The
of men
men’s shoes
of the mice
mice’s food
Singular & Plural Possessive Nouns
Singular
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Girl
Calf
Pony
Child
Mouse
Singular
Possessive
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Girl’s
Calf’s
Pony’s
Child’s
Mouse’s
Plural
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Girls
Calves
Ponies
Children
Mice
Plural
Possessive
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Girls’
Calves’
Ponies’
Children’s
Mice’s
Write out the sentence using plural
possessive nouns.
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The medals of the swimmers.
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The speed of the runners.
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The runners’ speed.
The skills of the musicians.
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The swimmers’ medals.
The musicians’ skills.
The nails of the carpenters.
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The carpenters’ nails.
Write out the sentence using plural
possessive nouns.
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Pens the teachers have.
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Aprons the cooks wear.
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The cooks’ aprons.
Boots the men own.
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The teachers’ pens.
The men’s boots.
Flags of the countries.
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The countries’ flags.
Write out the sentence using plural
possessive nouns.
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Names of the people.
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Yards of the neighbors.
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The neighbors’ yards.
Sneakers the joggers wear.
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The people’s names.
The joggers’ sneakers.
Jackets of the guests.
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The guests’ jackets.
Write out the sentence using plural
possessive nouns.
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Do the cheers of crowds make teams
play better?
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Crowds’ cheers.
Sports researchers are looking into the
reactions of players to such events.
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Players’ reactions.
Write out the sentence using plural
possessive nouns.
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They compared scores of teams when
crowds cheered and when crowds
were quiet.
Teams’ scores
They also looked at how scores were
affected by the teams of men playing.
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Men’s teams playing
Homework
WB pgs. 31 & 32