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Possessive Nouns
Possessive Nouns
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A possessive noun shows ownership.
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A few examples:
baby’s
soldiers’
men’s
Singular possessive noun
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A singular possessive noun shows that one
person, place, or thing has or owns
something.
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To make a singular noun show possession,
add an apostrophe (‘) and –s.
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The baby’s crib.
Come up with 5 examples of
your own.
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Boy’s
Dog’s
Brother’s
Child’s
Pen’s
Plural possessive noun
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A plural possessive noun shows that more
than one person, place, or thing has or owns
something.
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To make a plural noun that ends in –s show
possession, add an apostrophe (‘). Only!
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The soldiers’ uniforms
Come up with a few of your
own.
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Wings’
Ponies’
Schools’
Pens’
Trees’
Plural possessive noun
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To make a plural noun that does not end in –s
show possession, add an apostrophe (‘) and
–s.
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The men’s shoes
Come up with a few of your
own.
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Women’s
Children’s
Teeth’s
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1. family’s
2. brother’s
3. suitcase’s
4. child’s
5. government’s
6. pen’s
7. train’s
8. tree’s
9. woman’s
10. refugee’s
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11. families’
12. brothers’
13. suitcases’
14. children’s
15. governments’
16. pens’
17. trains’
18. trees’
19. women’s
20. refugees’