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Possessive Nouns. Possessive Nouns. A possessive noun shows ownership. A few examples: baby’s soldiers’ men’s. Singular possessive noun. A singular possessive noun shows that one person, place, or thing has or owns something.
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Possessive Nouns • A possessive noun shows ownership. • A few examples: baby’s soldiers’ men’s
Singular possessive noun • A singular possessive noun shows that one person, place, or thing has or owns something. • To make a singular noun show possession, add an apostrophe (‘) and –s. • The baby’s crib.
Come up with 5 examples of your own. • Boy’s • Dog’s • Brother’s • Child’s • Pen’s
Plural possessive noun • A plural possessive noun shows that more than one person, place, or thing has or owns something. • To make a plural noun that ends in –s show possession, add an apostrophe (‘). Only! • The soldiers’ uniforms
Come up with a few of your own. • Wings’ • Ponies’ • Schools’ • Pens’ • Trees’
Plural possessive noun • To make a plural noun that does not end in –s show possession, add an apostrophe (‘) and –s. • The men’s shoes
Come up with a few of your own. • Women’s • Children’s • Teeth’s
1. family’s • 2. brother’s • 3. suitcase’s • 4. child’s • 5. government’s • 6. pen’s • 7. train’s • 8. tree’s • 9. woman’s • 10. refugee’s
11. families’ • 12. brothers’ • 13. suitcases’ • 14. children’s • 15. governments’ • 16. pens’ • 17. trains’ • 18. trees’ • 19. women’s • 20. refugees’