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Possessive Nouns and Pronouns

Possessive Nouns and Pronouns. Possessive Nouns. A possessive noun shows who or what owns something. Rules. Noun ends in letter other than “s”. Add an apostrophe and an “s ” The man’s car is here. The school’s gym is big. Jack’s hair is brown. Noun ends in “s”

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Possessive Nouns and Pronouns

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  1. Possessive Nounsand Pronouns

  2. Possessive Nouns • A possessive noun shows who or what owns something.

  3. Rules Noun ends in letter other than “s”. • Add an apostrophe and an “s” • The man’s car is here. • The school’s gym is big. • Jack’s hair is brown. Noun ends in “s” • Simply add an apostrophe after the “s” • Mr. Jones’ house is small. • The students’ work was good. • Moses’ staff was used to open the water for the Israelites.

  4. Practice Possessive Nouns Dog’s – The dog’s bone was a tasty treat. Boys’ – The boys’ team was good. • Dog • Boys • City • Bat • Moses City’s – The city’s streets were big. Bat’s – The bat’s home was a cave. Moses’ – Moses’ staff turned the water to blood. The dog’s bone was a tasty treat!

  5. Plural Examples 1. The red crabs can be found near the docks. 2. My friends used worms as bait. 3. We played on the swings. 4. The boys ate baked potatoes. 5. The seagulls landed near the bushes. 6. The watches were broken.

  6. Practice in Plural • Watch • Brush • dress • City • Toy • Puppy • Key • Watches • Brushes • dresses • cities • toys • puppies • keys • Shelves • Feet • Knives • Lives • Men • Geese • people • Shelf • Foot • Knife • Life • Man • Goose • person

  7. Are you hanging in there guys?

  8. OK…let’s continue Possessive Nouns: Practice • The (man) car is blue. ___________________________________ • (Mr. Jones) shirt got dirty. ___________________________________ • (The children) shoes are on the floor. ___________________________________

  9. The mouse quietly ate its food. The mouse’s food was good.

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