Possessive Nouns & Possessive Pronouns

1. Possessive Nouns & Possessive Pronouns

2. Language Objective • Possessive Nouns: We will write complete sentences using singular and plural possessive nouns. • Possessive Pronouns:We will write complete sentences using possessive pronouns before the noun an independently.

3. Possessive Noun: Application Why?: • We use possessive nouns to show possession. • We add ‘s to nouns that don’t end in s. • We add just the apostrophe (‘) to nouns that do end in s.

4. Parts of Speech: Nouns Owner + Noun (belonging) Nouns that do NOT end in s= ‘s (singular) Nouns that end in s= ‘ (plural)

5. Formulas & Examples • Singular Formula: Singular noun+‘s + noun + verb + finisher. • Example: The bicycle’s front tire is flat.

6. Formulas & Examples • Plural Formula: Plural noun+’ noun + verb + finisher. • Example: All the toddlers’ tricycles have three wheels.

7. Possessive pronoun: Application Why?: • We use possessive pronouns to replace possessive nouns and show ownership. • Before the noun, the pronoun replaces the possessive noun. • Independently, the pronoun replaces the possessive noun and the object.

8. Parts of Speech: Pronouns

9. Formulas & Examples • Before the noun Old sentence: The neighbor’s dogs bark every night. Formula 1: Possessive Pronoun + noun + verb + finisher. New sentence: Their dogs bark every night.

10. Formulas & Examples • Independently Old sentence: Jessica’s cat is the one with the gray stripes. Formula 2: Possessive Pronoun + verb + finisher. New sentence: Hers is the one with the gray stripes.