Possessive nouns and possessive pronouns can function like adjectives, in that they describe nouns.

• True

• False

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.2D

Possessives, like adjectives, can occur before the noun it modifies or after the noun it modifies.

• True

• False

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.2D

Possessive nouns/pronouns answer which of the following questions?

• Whose is it?

• Where is it?

• When is it happening?

• What is it?

• How is it happening?

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.2D

Identify the possessive noun(s)/pronouns in the following sentence. Select all that apply.

The family's vacation was cut short by inclement weather, but it was the best vacation they ever had!

• family's

• it

• they

• vacation

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.2D

Identify the possessive noun(s)/pronouns in the following sentence. Select all that apply.

My mom was so unfair when she took away my phone--I was just texting my bestie to see when she wanted to meet up.

• my

• she

• I

• mom

• bestie

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.2D

Identify the possessive noun(s)/pronouns in the following sentence. Select all that apply.

Your dog likes me better than he likes you, but Jake's dog likes you better than he likes me.

• Jake's

• your

• me

• he

• you

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.2D

Identify the possessive noun(s)/pronouns in the following sentence. Select all that apply.

Oscar's belly is soft, white, and chubby because he's the best cat a person could ask for!

• Oscar's

• he's

• cat

• belly

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.2D

Identify the possessive noun(s)/pronouns in the following sentence. Select all that apply.

During the zombie outbreak, the survivors banded together to build their camp at the top of the mountain's peak where zombies could not get them.

• their

• mountain's

• together

• zombies

• them

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.2D

Identify the possessive noun(s)/pronouns in the following sentence. Select all that apply.

Because it was Ted's birthday, the cake was all his!

• Ted's

• his

• it

• birthday

• cake

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.2D

Identify the possessive noun(s)/pronouns in the following sentence:

The chef's special was the worst item on the menu. I don't see how you could possibly eat that!

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.2D