Apostrophes in Possessive Nouns

Apostrophes in Possessive Nouns

Let's go!

Multiple Choice

Which punctuation "shows" possession?

• commas

• apostrophes

• periods

• quotation marks

Multiple Choice

Does this sentence need an apostrophe anywhere?

My shoes are always scattered across the floor.

• Yes

• No

Multiple Choice

What does possession mean?

• wanting something

• ownership, belonging

• giving something

• borrowing something

Here's where it gets a little tricky...

Pay close attention to the next slide!

Multiple Choice

Singular mean how many things/people?

• 1

• 2

• 3 or more

Multiple Choice

Select the sentence which use the apostrophe correctly to show SINGULAR possession.

• Jims' bike is red and yellow.

• Jim,s bike is red and yellow.

• Jims's bike is red and yellow.

• Jim's bike is red and yellow.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence shows a singular possessive noun?

• The moon is bright tonight.

• The goat's legs are too skinny.

• My family's leaving today.

Multiple Choice

Is this correct?

The twins' shoes are all too small.

• Correct

• Incorrect

Multiple Choice

Select the correct use of a possessive noun for the phrase below.

the fur of the bears

• the bears' fur

• the bear's fur

Multiple Choice

Select the correct use of a possessive noun for the phrase below.

the cars of the parents

• the parents' cars

• the parent's cars

• the parent's car's

Multiple Choice

Select the correct use of a possessive noun for the phrase below.

the handles of the umbrellas

• the umbrella's handles

• the umbrellas' handles

• the umbrellas' handle's

Multiple Choice

One of my (wishes/wish's) is to be an astronaut.

• wishes

• wish's

Multiple Choice

A group of (ladys/ladies/ladies'/lady's) from Indiana walked around the space center.

• ladys

• ladies

• ladies'

• lady's

Multiple Choice

The day of the moon landing was the best day of their (lifes/lives/live's/lives')

• lifes

• lives

• live's

• lives'