Possessive Nouns - Hold the Flag High

Possessive Nouns - Hold the Flag High

by C L

​A possessive noun shows ownership.

​A singular possessive noun . . .

• ​shows that one person, animal, place, or thing has or owns something.

• ​is written by adding an apostrophe (') and -s

• ​Examples:

​- a bird's song

- ​America's flag

​A plural possessive noun . . .

• ​shows that more than one person, place, or thing has or owns something.

​​A plural possessive noun . . .

• ​​that ends in -s, is written by adding an apostrophe (').​

• ​EXAMPLES:

- several weeks' work

- the soldiers' uniforms

​A plural possessive noun . . .

​that DOES NOT ends in -s, is written by adding an apostrophe (') and -s.​

• ​EXAMPLES:

​ - the women's papers

​ - the men's shoes

​Let's practice . . .

​Choose the correct possessive noun.

Multiple Choice

The _______ wishes were not accepted by President Lincoln.

• South's

• Souths

• Souths's

Multiple Choice

The ________ fear was visible to the other men.

• drummers

• drummer's

• drummers's

Multiple Choice

Sergent Carney put a blanket around ______ shoulders.

• Neds

• Ned's

• Neds'

Multiple Choice

The ________ camp was set up near Charleston Bay.

• regiments

• regiment's

• regiments'

Multiple Choice

Tomorrow, the ________ lives would all be changed.

• soldiers

• soldiers'

• soldiers's

Multiple Choice

Ned heard an __________ hoot.

• owl's

• owls

• owls'

Multiple Choice

He filled the _______  canteens with water.

• mens

• men's

• mens'

Multiple Choice

The __________  saber gleamed in his hand.

• commanders

• commanders'

• commander's

Multiple Choice

Most of the men heard the __________ horn.

• bugler's

• buglers'

• buglers

Multiple Choice

Ned smiled when he saw the bravery in the __________ faces.

• soldiers

• soldier's

• soldiers'