Possessives

Possessives

WE'VE SEEN THREE WAYS TO SHOW POSSESSION

​1. Possessive Nouns

​2. Possessive Adjectives

​3. Possessive Pronouns

​1. Possessive Nouns ('s)

• ​They show possession

• They ​can be singular or plural

• ​Possessive noun+ noun

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​For example

​My cat's toy is missing.

​The students' grades improved.

​That student's desk is broken.

Singular Nouns that end in S

• ​Add ' or 's either way is correct.

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​Examples

​Jesus' cellphone is lost.

​Jesus's cellphone is lost.

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​James' party is tomorrow.

​James's party is tomorrow.

​Plurals ending with "s"

• ​Add apostrophe at the end​

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Examples

​The cars' doors.

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​The kids' room is so messy.

Multiple Choice

1. What is the possessive form of the red word? I used my friend pencil.

• friends'

• friend's

• friends's

Multiple Choice

2. What is the possessive form of the red word? The players coach was very calm.

• players'

• player's

• players's

Multiple Choice

3. What is the possessive form of the red word? The nurse hands were sure and steady.

• nurses'

• nurses's

• nurse's

Multiple Choice

4. What is the possessive form of the red word? My rabbit name is Puffball.

• rabbit's

• rabbits'

• rabbits's

Multiple Choice

5. The papers of the students are the

• student's papers

• students' papers

• students's papers

​2. POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES

• ​They always go next to a noun.

​Examples

​My car is old.

​Your teacher said there is a

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Multiple Choice

I play on _____ computer.

• your

• my

• her

• his

Multiple Choice

No problem! We can help you with _____ homework.

• his

• her

• my

• your

Multiple Choice

David lives in Mexico, but ____ family is in Arizona.

• his

• her

• their

• its

Multiple Choice

The house is big, but ____ windows are small.

• my

• its

• her

• it's

Multiple Choice

My grandparents are going to the beach, but _____ dogs are staying with my mom.

• his

• her

• my

• their

Multiple Choice

A possessive adjective will always be next to a noun.

• truth

• false

​3. POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS

​A pronoun is a word that replaces a noun in a sentence. 

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Possessive pronouns are pronouns that demonstrate ownership.

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​THERE IS NEVER A NOUN NEXT TO A POSSESSIVE PRONOUN.

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​The black jacket is mine, yours is blue.

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​EXAMPLES

​Their mother gets along well with yours.

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​The prize is ours!

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​That book is theirs.

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Multiple Choice

This book is not mine, it belongs to Ariana.

• It is hers.

• It is mine.

• It is yours.

• It is his.

Multiple Choice

This car belongs to Susan and Jose.

• It is hers.

• It is theirs.

• It is mine.

• It is

Multiple Choice

Her blouse is white.

• The white blouse is her.

• The white blouse is mine.

• The white blouse is his.

• The white blouse is hers.