Possessive ´s

Possessive Nouns ( 's )

POSSESSIVE 'S

• We use an apostrophe ('s) to show possession.

• For singular nouns, we add 's

• Lisa's makeup.

• John's watch

POSSESSIVE 'S

• For plural nouns, we only add an apostophe (')

• The boys' keys

• The students' shampoo

Is it possessive or contraction of is?

​Rita's in the class.

Is it possessive or contraction of is?

​Rita's mom is over there.

But we use 's with irregular plural nouns:

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men-women-children-people

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These are men's shoes.

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Children's clothes are very expensive.

With two names, only add ‘s to the second name.

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That is Jane and Harry’s house.   

            

NOT        That is Jane’s and Harry’s house.

Multiple Choice

What is the correct plural possessive noun form for:

the books of the students

• the student's books

• the students books

• the students' books

• the student's book

Multiple Choice

I can't find my mom keys anywhere.

Which is the correct possessive noun?

• moms keys

• mom's keys

• moms' keys

Multiple Choice

This is our ________ horse.

• children's
• childrens'
• children
• children'

Multiple Choice

Your books are in Max___and Jack __office.

• -\ -

• 's\'s

• -\ 's

Multiple Choice

My friend__ wife__ car is opposite the bank.

• s\'s

• 's\s

• 's\'s

Multiple Choice

Our ________ quiz is easy.

• teacher
• teacher's
• teachers
• teachers'

Multiple Choice

Logans' classroom is very big.

• Correct

• Incorrect

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Multiple Choice

What is the correct possessive noun form for:

the lesson plans of the teacher

• the teachers lesson plans

• the teachers' lesson plans

• the teacher's lesson plan

• the teacher's lesson plans

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Multiple Choice

_____ house is next to mine.

• Marys

• Mary's

Multiple Choice

Which one is a possessive form ?

• She's a secretary.

• They are in Peter's house. 

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Multiple Choice

Which sentence is correct? 

• The spiders' web is in the corner. 

• The spiders web is in the corner. 

• The spider's web is in the corner. 

Multiple Choice

The men's hats are brown. Is the owner singular or plural?

• singular

• plural

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Multiple Choice

Is this sentence correct?

The cats' are black.

• No

• Yes

Multiple Choice

What makes a singular noun become a singular possessive noun? 

• adding -es

• adding s'

• adding -ez

• adding 's

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Multiple Choice

She knows the names of all the actors. She knows all of ______________.

• the actor's names
• the actors' names
• the actors names
• actor names

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Multiple Choice

Complete the sentence.

I never read ____ magazines.

• womens’

• womans’s

• women’s

• womans'

Multiple Choice

The ____ pets are nice.

• girl's

• girl

• girls'

• girls

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is correct?

• I wash my cars windows.

• I wash my car's windows.

• I wash my cars' windows.

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Multiple Choice

Complete the sentence.

That’s _____ car.

• Annes’ parent’s

• Anne’s parents’

• Anne’s parents

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Multiple Choice

Complete the sentence.

That’s not my bag. It’s my ___

• brothers'

• brothers

• brothers’s

• brother's

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is correct?

• Are you going to Dan’s and Suzie’s party?

• Are you going to Dan and Suzie’s party?

• Are you going to Dan and Suzies’ party?

Multiple Choice

My _____ house is over there. He lives just across the street.

• cousins

• cousin's

• cousins'