Possessive Nouns

Singular nouns that do NOT end in a -s can be made possessive by _______ (Example: dog)

• s
• 's
• s'
• just an apostrophe

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.3.2D

Plural nouns that end in an -s can be made possessive by adding _________________ (Example: trees)

• 's
• just an apostrophe
• s'
• 's OR just an apostrophe

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.2D

Plural nouns that do NOT end in an -s can be made possessive by adding _______________ (Example: children)

• s'
• s
• just an apostrophe
• 's

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.3.2D

__________________ favorite color is red. (Amy)

• Amys'
• Amy's

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.2D

The ________________ claws were sharp. (lions)

• lion's
• lions'

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.2D

The ________________ toy truck was under the couch. (boy)

• boy's
• boys'

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.2D

The _______________ restroom was being cleaned. (women)

• women's
• womens'

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.2D

The _______________ doors opened at 6:00 AM. (stores)

• store's
• stores'

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1B

CCSS.L.3.1B

CCSS.L.K.1C

the shoes of the players

• the player's shoes
• the players' shoes
• the players shoes

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.3.2D

the trumpet of the student

• the student's trumpet
• the students' trumpet
• the students trumpet

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.3.2D