Possessive Nouns

Possessive Nouns

Show ownership or relationship

Punctuated with an apostrophe (‘)

Possessive Nouns

To form the possessive of a singular nouns, add an apostrophe and an -s

Examples:

A student’s grant

Ashley’s pencil

Ms. Cross’s class

Possessive Nouns

Proper nouns ending in –s only need an apostrophe IF the word sounds awkward with the extra –s

Examples:

Kansas’ climate

Ms. Andrews’ house

Possessive Nouns

To form a possessive of a plural noun that does not end in –s, add an apostrophe –s

Examples:

Geese’s feathers

Men’s clothing

Feet’s bones

Possessive Nouns

To form the possessive of a plural noun that does end in –s, add an apostrophe only

Examples:

Boxes’ lids

The Smiths’ address

Ten minutes’ time

Possessive Nouns

Remember: do not use an apostrophe to make a noun plural.

Example:

Two boys’ left their books here. (incorrect)

Two boys left their books here. (correct)

Possessive Nouns

Do not use an apostrophe with personal pronouns

Examples:

Is this pencil yours or mine?

Our car is smaller than theirs.

Her grades are better than his.

Possessive Nouns

To form the possessive of indefinite pronouns, add an apostrophe –s

Examples:

Either’s topic

Everyone’s favorite

Somebody’s book

Write the correct word for each sentence (do this in your notebook).

I ate (strawberries, strawberry’s) for lunch.

That is (Karens, Karen’s) dog.

I have two sharp (knife’s, knives).

Those three (dogs’, dogs) tails are black.

(Mrs. Harris’s, Mrs. Harrises) class is going to the zoo.

Write the possessive of each item below (do this in your notebook).

Examplethe dog belonging to James => James’s dog

1. the ruffle of the dress

______________________________2. the money belong to the business

______________________________3. the leaves of the cypress

______________________________

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