Possessive Nouns Flashcard

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What is a possessive noun?

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A possessive noun shows ownership or relationship. For example, 'the dog's leash' means the leash belongs to the dog.

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What is a plural noun?

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A plural noun indicates more than one person, place, or thing. For example, 'dogs' means more than one dog.

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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. For example, 'cat' becomes 'cat'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'. For example, 'dogs' becomes 'dogs''.

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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'. For example, 'children' becomes 'children's'.

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Identify the possessive noun: 'The teacher's book is on the desk.'

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The possessive noun is 'teacher's', indicating the book belongs to the teacher.

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Identify the plural noun: 'The cats are playing in the yard.'

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The plural noun is 'cats', indicating more than one cat.

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What is the possessive form of 'grandfather'?

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The possessive form is 'grandfather's', indicating something that belongs to the grandfather.

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What is the possessive form of 'sheep'?

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The possessive form is 'sheep's', indicating something that belongs to the sheep.

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Choose the correct possessive form: 'the toy of the boy'

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The correct possessive form is 'the boy's toy'.