Possessive Nouns Words that show ownership are called

Possessive Nouns

Words that show ownership are called possessive nouns. A noun is possessive if a phrase can be changed to say that an item or idea belongs to someone else. Example: The paintbrush that belonged to the artist was lost. The artist’s paintbrush was lost.

Possessive nouns are used to show that someone owns something. An apostrophe (') is used to show the ownership. Noun Pam Possessive Pam’s cat the cat’s tail Sam’s knee

Rule To show the possessive of singular nouns add 's. Examples: Fluffy Fluffy’s tail Sally Sally’s recipe the man the man’s hat the teacher the teacher’s pencil

The possessive form can also show an feature or characteristic. Examples: river’s edge train’s wheels sun’s heat

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Possessive Nouns Rules 1 -2 Rules 1. To show possession of singular nouns add 's. 2. To show possession of plural nouns ending in s add an apostrophe ('). Examples: runners => runners' shoes cows => cows' meal trees => trees' apples

Possessive Nouns Rule 3 o To show possession of plural nouns NOT ending in s add an apostrophe and a s (‘s). teeth => teeth’s fillings children => children’s food

Plural Possessives If the plural 1 person 1 item ends in s just the boy’s jacket add an my parent’s car apostrophe. If the plural does my boss’s hat not end in s the woman’s dress add an the child’s toy apostrophe and the passerby’s glance an s. 2 people 2 items the boys’ jackets my parents’ cars my bosses’ hats the women’s dresses the children’s toys the passersby’s glances

the kid’s bike (I kid, 1 bike) the kids’ bike (2 kids, 1 bike) the kids’ bikes (2 kids, 2 bikes)

Activities Possessive Noun Play (Two Player Tic Tac Toe) http: //www. harcourtschool. com/activity/possessive_noun/ Possessive Nouns (Type in the possessive word) http: //74. 52. 58. 98/~getchafr/portfolio/moreatonce/keg/possessiv e. swf Quiz http: //www. emc. maricopa. edu/faculty/stonebrink/ESL 012/posse ssives/turtlemc 3 quiz. swf Exploring for Possessives http: //www. harcourtschool. com/activity/exploring_possessives/inde x. html

Activities Possessives (Slideshow with activities) http: //www. topel. com/pdf_files/1 -1209/possessives. swf? TRK=0 Skill Builder (Type in the possessive word) http: //www. wisconline. com/objects/WCN 6602. swf Grammar Gold Quiz http: //www. harcourtschool. com/activity/language_arts/goforg old/content_builder/dswmedia/g 3 c 10/nadia. htm

Smart. Board Activity Apostrophes in Possessive Nouns. notebook

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