Possessive Nouns and Adjectives

A possessive noun names an______________.

• owner

• official

• Olympian

• orangutan

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.2D

For one owner you add ______.

• -'s

• -es

• -ing

• -ss

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.3.2D

For more than one owner you add____________ if the plural form ends in s.

• -'s

• -es

• -'

• -ing

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.2D

A possessive adjective can replace __________.

• an owners name.

• an orange.

• a apple.

• me.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.2D

If there is one owner which possessive adjective can you use?

• our

• your

• my

• their

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.2D

If there is more than one owner which possessive adjective can you use?

• my

• our

• his

• its

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.2D

Select the correct possessive noun.

The women's sharp sewing needles flashed in the sun.

• women's

• sharp

• sewing

• flashed

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.2D

Select the correct possessive noun.

The insects' nest was 12 feet tall.

• insects'

• nest

• feet

• tall

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.2D

Select the correct possessive adjective to replace the noun.

The river's banks overflowed after the heavy rainstorm.

• their

• we

• our

• its

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.2D

Select the correct possessive adjective to replace the noun.

The cowboy's old brown hat blew away in the wind.

• its

• his

• their

• my

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.2D