Possessive Nouns Possessive Pronouns Language Objective Possessive Nouns

Possessive Nouns & Possessive Pronouns

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

Possessive Noun: Application Why? : 1. We use possessive nouns to show possession. 2. We add ‘s to nouns that don’t end in s. 3. We add just the apostrophe (‘) to nouns that do end in s.

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

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

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

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.

Parts of Speech: Pronouns Who does it belong to? Before noun Independently Me my ____ mine You your _______ yours He, she, it his ___, her ___, its ___ his, hers, its Us our _____ ours Them their _____ theirs

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

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.