Possessive Nouns

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What is a possessive noun?

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A possessive noun shows ownership or relationship. It indicates that something belongs to someone.

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How do you form the possessive of a singular noun?

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Add an apostrophe and 's' to the end of the noun (e.g., 'dog' becomes 'dog's').

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How do you form the possessive of a plural noun that ends in 's'?

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Add only an apostrophe after the 's' (e.g., 'friends' becomes 'friends').

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How do you form the possessive of a plural noun that does not end in 's'?

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Add an apostrophe and 's' (e.g., 'children' becomes 'children's').

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What is the possessive form of 'Aidan'?

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Aidan's.

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What is the possessive form of 'Mr. Flores'?

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Mr. Flores'.

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What is the possessive form of 'painters'?

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painters'.

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What is the possessive form of 'building'?

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building's.

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When do you use 'friend's' instead of 'friends'?

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Use 'friend's' to show that something belongs to one friend (singular), and 'friends'' for multiple friends.

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What is an example of a sentence using a possessive noun?

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Kalista's phone number is saved in my contacts.