Possessive Nouns
• A noun that shows who owns, or possesses, something is called a possessive noun.
• There are several rules we use to write possessive nouns correctly.
Add apostrophe and an –s to a singular noun to
make it possessive.• the paw that belongs to the
dog• the dog’s’s paw
Singular Possessive Nouns
1. The balloon of one child
2. The nose of the rabbit
3. The mask of Carlos
4. The computer of this man
1. The child’s balloon
2. The rabbit’s nose
3. Carlos’s mask
4. The man’s computer
Singular Possessive Nouns
5. The den of one fox
6. The collar of our puppy
7. The basketball of a friend
8. The drawings by an artist
5. The fox’s den
6. The puppy’s collar
7. The friend’s basketball
8. The artist’s drawings
Singular Possessive Nouns
9. Eyes of the dinosaur10.Posters drawn by Pervis11.Magnets owned by Maria12.Rocks owned by Charles13.Telescope belonging to a teacher14.Hamsters owned by my sister15.Fur of one hamster16.Volcano made by Chris
Mrs. Green class put on a circus show last week. Charles Owens was a clown. Charles jokes kept everyone laughing. He squirted one boys face with water from a fake flower an tickled the principal with a foxs tail. The audience also admired an elephant’s dance and an acrobats skill. They cheered a lion tamer courage in handling a roaring lion and joined the ringmasters in song.
Singular Possessive Nouns
• A possessive noun is a noun that shows ownership.
• To form the possessive of a singular noun, add an apostrophe and –s (‘s).
Singular Nouns
1. This book belongs to Joan.
2. The dog the boy owns is here.
3. These drawings by Tim are pretty.
4. The voice of the singer boomed.
Singular Possessive Nouns
1. This is Joan’s book.
2. The boy’s dog is here.
3. Tim’s drawings are pretty.
4. The singer’s voice boomed.
Singular Nouns
1. The song of the canary
2. The den of a fox3. The apple tree
owned by my neighbor
4. The horses owned by Grandmother
5. The smile of this child
Singular Possessive
Nouns1. The ________ song
2. The ________ den3. My ________ apple
tree4. ________ horses
5. This ________ smile
Singular Nouns
6. The shadow of Donna
7. A bowling trophy won by my father
8. The secretary of Mrs. Sheen
9. A wing of that bird10.The computer
owned by Chris
Singular Possessive
Nouns6. ________ shadow7. My ________
bowling trophy8. ________ secretary
9. That ________ wing10.________ computer
Singular Nouns
11.The tail of a donkey12.A tractor belonging
to a farmer13.The brown eyes of
the puppy14.The palace of a
princess15.The science project
owned by Zina
Singular Possessive Nouns
11.The ________ tail12.The ________ tractor
13.The ________ eyes14.The ________ palace
15.________ science project
Plural Possessive Nouns
• When a plural noun ends with –s, add an apostrophe (‘).
• When a plural noun does not end with –s, add an apostrophe and –s (‘s).
When a plural noun ends with –s,
add an apostrophe (‘).1. Pumpkins
owned by the boys
2. Eyes of the puppies
1. The boys’ pumpkins
2. The puppies’ eyes
When a plural noun does not end with –s,
add an apostrophe and –s (‘s).1. Antlers of both
deer2. Reports by
these men
1. Both deer’s antlers
2. These men’s reports
Plural Possessive Nouns
1. The canoe of two women
2. Tails of some deer
3. Poems by four authors
1. Two ________ canoes
2. Some ________ tails
3. Four ________ poems
Plural Possessive Nouns
4. Saddles of these ponies
5. Cage of both mice
6. Rules of many coaches
4. These ________ saddles
5. Both ________ cage
6. Many ________ rules
Plural Possessive Nouns
7. Horns of several oxen8. Duties of both pilots9. Trucks belonging to these women10.Reports by three students11.Antlers of some moose12.Tents owned by two families13.Awards of two actresses
Pet CompetitionOrder of Events
2:00 The judges announce the finalists. Several childrens’ pets will compete in each event.
2:15 Four dogs’s barks are judges for the “Most Annoying” Award
2:30 Five mices’ skills are tested in the “Run the Maze” Contest
2:45 Three canaries’s songs are judged for the “Most Musical” award.
3:00 The winning pets’ prizes are presented. Their owners pictures will be taken with their pets.
Plural Possessive Nouns
• When a plural noun ends with –s, add an apostrophe (‘) to form the possessive.
• When a plural noun does not end with –s, add an apostrophe and –s (‘s) to form the possessive.
Plural Nouns
1. Books of these children.
2. Chickens owned by farmers
Plural Possessive Nouns
1. These children’s books
2. Farmer’s chickens
Plural Nouns
1. The eyes of the men2. Teachers of our
classes3. The cries of many
babies4. The gray fur of mice5. New shoes
belonging to these girls
Plural Possessive Nouns
1. The ________ eyes2. Our ________
teachers
3. The ________ cries
4. The ________ gray fur5. These ________ new
shoes
Plural Nouns
6. The clucking of the hens
7. A toy owned by the children
8. The den of those foxes
9. Loud honks made by these geese
10.The gloves owned by both boys
Plural Possessive Nouns
6. The ________ clucking
7. The ________ toys
8. Those ________ den
9. These ________ honks
10.Both ________ gloves
Plural Nouns
11.Tails of some calves12.Recipes made by
my uncles13.Notebooks
belonging to the women
14.Lovely wings of the butterflies
15.Mothers of those deer
Plural Possessive Nouns
11.Some ________ tails12.My ________
recipes
13.The ________ notebooks
14.The ________ wings
15.Those ________ mothers