Possessive Nouns Q

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By Quintin Pennells

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'

​You guys are doing great!

Multiple Choice

Which of these is a plural noun?

• girl

• frog

• cat

• dogs

Multiple Choice

Which of these is a singular noun?

• airplane

• cars

• roller skates

• trains

Multiple Choice

Which is the correct way to write about a book belonging to Sam?

• That is Sams book.

• That is Sam's book.

• That is Sams' book.

Multiple Choice

Which is the correct way to write about a blanket that belongs to the baby?

• Where is the baby's blanket?

• Where is the babies blanket?

• Where is the babys' blanket?

Multiple Choice

Which is the correct way to write about a game that belongs to two sisters?

• This is the sisters' game.

• This is the sister's game.

• This is the sisters game.

Multiple Choice

Which is the correct way to write about a man who is the father to three boys?

• Todd is the boy's father.

• Todd is the boys' father.

• Todd is the boys father.

Multiple Choice

Which is the correct way to write about a car that is shared by two men?

• That is the mens's car.

• That is the mens' car.

• That is the men's car.

Multiple Choice

What is the correct way to write about a lake that is home to several geese?

• That lake is the geeses home.

• That lake is the geese's home.

• That lake is the geeses' home.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is correct?

• We are going to Amys house after school.

• We are going to Amy's house after school.

• We are going to Amys' house after school.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is correct?

• The rabbits' cage is too small for both of them.

• The rabbits's cage is too small for both of them.

• The rabbit's cage is too small for both of them.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is correct?

• The mices tails look too long for their bodies.

• The mice's tails look too long for their bodies.

• The mices' tails look too long for their bodies.