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What Is A Noun? What is a noun? Nouns name people, places, things, or ideas. Jane=Place Desk=thing happiness =idea Look around you. Everything that you see, you can name. What is a possessive noun?. Possessive noun: A possessive noun tells us who (or what) owns or has something)
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What Is A Noun? What is a noun? Nouns name people, places, things, or ideas. Jane=Place Desk=thing happiness=idea Look around you. Everything that you see, you can name.
What is a possessive noun? Possessive noun: A possessive noun tells us who (or what) owns or has something) Rule 1: to make a singular word possessive, just add ‘s Tom=Tom’s fault Kathy=Kathy’s job The doctor=the doctor’s coat The Jones=the Jones’s house
Possessive nouns (plural=more than 1) Plural nouns follow slightly different rules for making them possissive. Study the following rules….. Rule 1: add ‘ to a regular plural noun which ends in s Dogs=dogs’ leashes Teachers=teachers’ desks Rule 2: if the plural noun does not end in s, add ‘s Geese=geese’s pond Children=children’s rollerblades