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Possessive Nouns

Possessive Nouns. Read the following sentence silently to yourself. The father of the boy asked for the help of the volunteers. Possessive Nouns. Show ownership or possession. Singular Possessive Nouns. Just add an apostrophe and s (‘s) Examples: The wig of the clown = the clown’s wig

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Possessive Nouns

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  1. Possessive Nouns

  2. Read the following sentence silently to yourself. • The father of the boy asked for the help of the volunteers.

  3. Possessive Nouns • Show ownership or possession

  4. Singular Possessive Nouns • Just add an apostrophe and s (‘s) • Examples: • The wig of the clown = the clown’s wig • The collar of the dog = the dog’s collar • The hands of the clock = the clock’s hands

  5. Singular Possessive Nouns Exception • For names ending in s, you can add an apostrophe and s (‘s) or just add an apostrophe. • Examples: • The desk of James = James’s desk or James’ desk • The room of Mrs. Peters = Mrs. Peters’s room or Mrs. Peters’ room

  6. Plural Possessive Nouns • If the noun already has an s, just add an apostrophe at the end. • Examples: • The tails of the dogs = the dogs’ tails • The uniforms of the band members = the band members’ uniforms

  7. Irregular Plural Possessive Nouns • For plural nouns that do not end in s, add an apostrophe and s (‘s) • Examples: • The coats of the women = the women’s coats • The jackets of the children = the children’s jackets • The arches of the feet = the feet’s arches

  8. Let’s Try It! • There are 20 cards taped around the room. • Each card has a number and a phrase. • On your answer sheet, write the phrase next to the correct number. • Then, rewrite each phrase using a possessive noun.

  9. 1 • The house belonging to Julie • Julie’s house

  10. 2 • The shoes belonging to Curtis • Curtis’s shoes • Curtis’ shoes

  11. 3 • The restroom for ladies • The ladies’ restroom

  12. 4 • The newspaper from yesterday • Yesterday’s newspaper

  13. The homework of the children The children’s homework 5

  14. 6 • The house belonging to Mr. Janus • Mr. Janus’s house • Mr. Janus’ house

  15. 7 • The eggs belonging to the geese • The geese’s eggs

  16. 8 • The cars belonging to my friends • My friends’ cars

  17. 9 • The restroom for men • The men’s restroom

  18. 10 • The sister of Ross • Ross’s sister • Ross’ sister

  19. The text messages belonging to my friend My friend’s text messages 11

  20. 12 • The tests taken by the students • The students’ tests

  21. The skyscrapers of the cities The cities’ skyscrapers 13

  22. 14 • The tracks of the moose • The moose’s tracks

  23. 15 • The book belonging to Ulysses • Ulysses’s book • Ulysses’ book

  24. 16 • The choice of the people • The people’s choice

  25. The tires of the bus The bus’s tires 17

  26. 18 • The name of the cat • The cat’s name

  27. 19 • The mother of Francis • Francis’s mother • Francis’ mother

  28. 20 • The purse belonging to my mother • My mother’s purse

  29. Wrap It Up • Using the cards in front of you, hold up the correct answer for each of the following.

  30. Question 1 • To make a singular noun possessive, you… • A. Add an apostrophe and s (‘s) • B. Add an apostrophe (‘)

  31. Question 2 • To make a regular plural noun possessive you… • A. Add an apostrophe and s (‘s) • B. Just add an apostrophe (‘)

  32. Question 3 • To make an irregular plural noun possessive, you… • A. Add s and an apostrophe (s’) • B. Add an apostrophe and s (‘s)

  33. Question #4 • Just add an apostrophe when… • A. Making a name that ends in s possessive • B. Making a singular noun possessive

  34. Question #5 • The book of Miss Buhonick changes to… • A. Miss Buhonicks’ book • B. Miss Buhonick’s book

  35. Question #6 • The wings belonging to the butterflies changes to… • A. The butterflie’s wings • B. The butterflies’ wings

  36. Question #7 • The backpack of Kris changes to… • A. Kris’s backpack • B. Kris’ backpack

  37. Question #8 • The handles belonging to the knives changes to… • A. the knives’ handles • B. The knive’s handles

  38. Question #9 • The string of the balloon changes to… • A. The balloons’ string • B. The balloon’s string

  39. Question #10 • The buttons of the coat • A. The coats’ buttons • B. The coat’s buttons

  40. Exit Ticket • On a sheet of scratch paper, write three sentences with each including a possessive noun. • 1 sentence should use a singular possessive noun • 1 sentence should use a regular plural possessive noun • 1 sentence should use an irregular plural possessive noun • When finished, turn in to English bin, and finish working on your vocabulary graphic organizer.

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