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Possessive Nouns
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Possessive Nouns - SINGULAR
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A possessive noun shows who owns something.
The boys fish are in the tank.’
For nouns that end in an “s” we add:1.An apostrophe behind the “S”.
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Possessive Nouns - SINGULAR
1. Jack has a rabbit.
2. The dog has food.
3. My mom has flowers.
Jack’s rabbit is big.
The dog’s food.
My mom’s flowers are red.
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Possessive Nouns - PLURAL
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A possessive noun shows who owns something.
The boy fish are in the tank.’s
For nouns that do not end in an “s” we add:1.An apostrophe 2.An “S”
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Possessive Nouns - PLURAL
1. The teachers have a school.
2. The dogs have food.
3. Moses has a staff.
The teachers’ school.
The dogs’ food.
Moses’ staff turned the water to blood.
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Possessive Nouns - PRACTICE
1. The boys’ team.
2. The boy’s team..
All of the boys wereon the team.
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1. The boys’ team.
2. The boy’s team..
The boy had a hat.
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1. The girl’s backpack.
2. The girls’ backpack.
The girl has a backpack.
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1. The girl’s books.
2. The girls’ books.
The girls have a books.
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Possessive Nouns - PRACTICE
1. The dog’s hats.
2. The dogs’ books.
Both dogs have hats that are funny.
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Possessive Nouns - PRACTICE
1. The dog’s food is all gone.
2. The dogs’ food is all gone.
The dog doesn’t haveany food.
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Possessive Nouns - PRACTICE
1. All of the doctors’ / doctor’s jackets were white.
2. Most of the nurse’s / nurses’ shoes were gone.
3. Two of my friends’ / friend’s houses are big.
4. A dog’s / dogs’ tongue is pink.
5. That girl’s / girls’ hair is brown.
6. Miss Spear’s / Spears’ class is clean.
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5. All of the drivers’ / driver’s cars were blue.
6. The sun’s / suns’ rays were warm.
7. My feet’s / feets’ socks are dirty.
8. The mouses’ / mouse’s fur is soft.
9. All of the beds’ / bed’s blankets needed washing.
10. My car’s / cars’ tires are in bad condition.
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