Possessive s

Possessive Nouns ( 's )

We add 's to singular nouns to show possession:

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We are having a party at John's house.

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Michael drove his friend's car

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We add ' to plural nouns ending in -s :

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This is my parents' house.

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Those are ladies' shoes.

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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.

You can sometimes use 's after countries and cities.

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India's population is rising.

Japan's economy is very good.

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

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That’s Jane and Harry’s house.   

            

NOT        That’s 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

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I can't find my mom keys anywhere.

Which is the correct possessive noun?

• moms keys

• mom's keys

• moms' keys

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What is the correct plural possessive noun form for:

the fins of the fish

• the fishes fins

• the fish's fins

• the fishs' fins

• the fish fins

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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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What does a possessive noun show?

• possession

• verb

• noun

• action

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Which sentence is correct?

the ears of the dog

• the dog's ears

• the dogs' ears

• the dog ears

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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. 

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_____ invention changed the world. 

• Edisons

• Edison'

• Edison's 

• Edisons'

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

• singular

• plural

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Which sentence is correct?

• He is Elizabeth's daughter.

• She is Elizabeth's daughter.

• She is Philip's son.

• She is Charles' brother.

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Is this sentence correct?

The cats' are black.

• No

• Yes

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What makes a singular noun become a singular possessive noun? 

• adding -es

• adding s'

• adding -ez

• adding 's

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My twin _________ had so much fun yesterday.

• brother's

• brothers

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The curiosity of David was excited by his find.

• David's curiosity

• Davids' curiosity

• Davids curiosity

• David curiosity's

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_____ house is next to mine.

• Marys

• Mary's

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What is the correct way to write that a sweater belongs to Jane?

• Janes sweater

• Jane's sweater

• Janes' sweater

• janes sweater

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10. Complete the sentence.

I never read ____ magazines.

• womens’

• woman’s

• women’s

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Fill in the Blanks

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The ____ cats are nice.

• girl's

• girl

• girls'

• girls girls

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This is ____ dog

• Toms

• Tom

• Tom's

• Toms'

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Emperor Huang real army was powerful.

• Emperor Huangs’

• Emperor Huanges

• Emperor Huang’s

• Emperor Huangs

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If you want to go to the ____ , we should go by car.

• movie's

• movies

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Which sentence is correct?

• I washed my cars windows.

• I washed my car's windows.

• I washed my cars' windows.

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-What's your __________ name?

-Leonardo.

• friends'

• friend's

• friends

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The two _____ attempts to land the planes were successful. (pilot)

• pilotes

• pilots

• pilot's

• pilots'

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We play many _______ during the spring and the fall.

• games

• game's

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This is ____ ball.

• the boy

• the boy's

• the boys

• the boys'

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Complete the sentence.

That’s _____ car.

• Annes’ parent’s

• Anne’s parents’

• Anne’s parents

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The crown is for the king.

It is the _______ crown.

• kings

• king's

• kingz

• kings'

• kings's

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The _______ cough is getting better.

• babys

• baby's

Fill in the Blanks

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There are many _______ on the parking lot.

• cars

• car's

Fill in the Blanks

Fill in the Blanks

Fill in the Blanks

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Ann__ brother___ name's Paul.

• 's\ s'

• 's \ 's

• s \ s

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Which sentence is correct?

• Istanbul is Turkeys’ biggest city.

• Istanbul is the biggest city of Turkey.

• Istanbul is Turkey’s biggest city.

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Which sentence is correct?

• Do you have yesterday’s newspaper?

• Do you have the newspaper of yesterday?

• Do you have yesterdays’ newspaper?

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Complete the sentence.

That’s not my bag. It’s my ___

• brothers'

• brothers

• brothers’s

• brother's

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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?

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We need more pens. Where are your_____?

• pens's

• pen's

• pens'

• pens

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

• cousins

• cousin's

• cousins'

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This is _______ dog

• Toms
• Tom
• Tom's
• Toms'

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This is _________ ball.

• the boy
• the boy's
• the boys
• the boys'

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________ pen is black.

• Nadia
• Nadia's
• Nadias
• Nadias'

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My _________ car is red.

• father

• father's

• fathers

• father'

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The ________ cats are nice.

• girls'
• girl
• girl's
• girls
  girls

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This is our ________ horse.

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

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This is the _______ book.

• student
• students
• students'
• student's

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This is the _______ desk.

• students'
• sudent's
• student
• students

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Our ________ quiz is easy.

• teacher
• teacher's
• teachers
• teachers'

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-What's your __________ name?

-Leonardo.

• friends'

• friend's

• friends

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This is _____________ favorite soccer team.

• Tina's and Wanda's

• Tina and Wanda's

• Tina and Wanda

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This is _______ house.

• Tom

• Tom's

• Toms

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Select the correct option

• My moms' name is Julia.

• My mom's names is Julia.

• My mom's name is Julio.

• My mom's name is Julia.

Multiple Choice

Select the correct option

• Yeimy's father.

• Yeimys father

• Yeimys' father.

• Yeimys's father

Multiple Select

Select the correct option

• Jame's car.

• James' car.

• James's car.

Multiple Choice

Select the correct option

• Luis and Pedro's car.

• Luis's and Pedro's car.

• Luis and Pedro car.

• Luis and Pedro cars.

Multiple Choice

Select the correct option

• My parent's car.

• My parents' car.

• My parents' of car.

• My parents's car.