Nouns and Adjectives
Possessive Nouns…
A possessive noun is a noun that shows ownership. To “possess” means to own or to have.
I am Bob and this is my towel.
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Possessive Nouns…
To show ownership, an apostrophe is used.
Most people have a hard time putting the apostrophe in the correct place!
The rule for the apostrophe depends on whether the noun is singular or plural.
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Possessive Singular Nouns
Use an apostrophe with -s for possessives of singular nouns. SINGULAR MEANS ONE.
Use an apostrophe plus -s to show the possessive form of a singular noun, even if that singular noun already ends in -s:
Frank’s crayon
my friend’s dad
Robert Frost’s poetry
today's weather report
the boss's problem
Star Jones's talk show
That boy’s shirt
I am one boy and this is my shirt.
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Possessive Plural Nouns
Use an apostrophe without an -s for most possessives plural nouns. PLURAL MEANS MORE THAN ONE.
To form the possessive of a plural noun that already ends in -s, add an apostrophe:
the girls' swing set (the swing set belonging to the girls)
the students' projects (the projects belonging to the students)
the Johnsons' house (the house belonging to the Johnsons)
If the plural noun does not end in -s, add an apostrophe plus -s:
women's conference (the conference belonging to the women)
the children's toys (the toys belonging to the children)
the men's training camp (the training camp belonging to the men)
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Which answer best fits in the blank?
____________ bicycle is broken.
A. Seths'
B. Sethes
C. Seths
D. Seth's
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Which answer best fits in the blank?
The trash can will attract a lot of ____________ if you leave the lid off.
A. flys
B. flies
C. flie's
D. fly's
Which answer best fits in the blank?
The ____________________ skin is red.
A. tomatoes
B. tomato's
C. tomatos'
D. tomatos's
Which answer best fits in the blank?
Emily has two hamsters named Barry and Steve. The ____________________ cage looks like a tiny house.
A. hamsters'
B. hamsters
C. hamster's
D. hamsterers
Which answer best fits in the blank?
Billy will carry his ____________ suitcase.
A. sister's
B. sisters
C. sisteres
D. sister'
Which answer best fits in the blank?
I borrowed ___________
sweater.
A. Jane's
B. Janes
C. Jane
D. Janes'
You Try It!
Click HERE to take a possessive noun quiz!
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Adjectives
In your OWN WORDS, what is an adjective?
Highlight the adjectives in the sentences below:
The presentation was not entirely boring.
The incredibly tired bear was lying down.
The waves are way too high.
The beautifully embroidered sweater was made by hand.
I walked away from the man who was covered in sweat.
The extremely loud party next store was getting on my nerves.
The overly angry onlookers started a riot.
Write 3 adjectives to describe each picture.
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