Possessive Nouns

What punctuation shows ownership?

• comma

• period

• apostrophe

• question mark

If a noun is singular...

• add 's

• add s'

• leave it alone

• add an s

If a noun ends with "s"...

• add 's

• add an ' at the end

• leave it alone

___________ invention changed the world. (Edison)

• Edison's

• Edisons'

What possessive correctly completes the sentence?

The ________ parents had to sign permission slips for them to go.

• students

• students'

• Students

The _________ effect was devastating. (Fire)

• fires'

• fire's

The house of my neighbours.

• Neighbour's house

• The house's neighbours

• My neighbours' house

The ________ temperature is warmer in some places. (Ocean)

• ocean's

• oceans'

What possessive correctly completes the sentence?

The ________ teacher planned a field trip for Friday.

• childrens

• Childrens'

• children's

Where have I seen that _________ face before? (girl)

• girl's

• girls'