Possessive Nouns/pronouns (singular and plural)

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What is a possessive noun?

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A possessive noun shows ownership. It tells us who or what owns something.

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How do you make a singular noun possessive?

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Add an apostrophe and 's' to the end of the noun (e.g., cat -> cat's).

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What is a plural possessive noun?

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A plural possessive noun shows ownership by more than one person or thing.

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How do you make a plural noun possessive?

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If the plural noun ends in 's', add an apostrophe after the 's' (e.g., dogs -> dogs'). If it doesn't end in 's', add 's (e.g., children -> children's).

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What is the possessive form of 'fish'?

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The possessive form is 'fish's'.

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What is the possessive form of 'day'?

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The possessive form is 'day's'.

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What is the possessive form of 'student'?

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The possessive form is 'student's' for singular and 'students'' for plural.

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What is the possessive form of 'men'?

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The possessive form is 'men's'.

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Fill in the blank: The _____________tank needs to be cleaned. (singular)

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fish's.

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Fill in the blank: The _______chores would have to wait until he finished his homework. (singular)

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day's.