Singular and Plural Possessive Nouns

How do you form a singular possessive noun?

• Add an apostrophe and the letter 's' to the beginning of the noun.

• Add an apostrophe and the letter 's' to the middle of the noun.

• Add an apostrophe and the letter 's' to the end of the noun.

• Add an apostrophe and the letter 's' to the end of the verb.

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CCSS.L.3.2D

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

What is the plural possessive form of 'child'?

• childs's

• children's

• childrens

• child's

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CCSS.L.3.2D

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

Give an example of an irregular singular possessive noun.

• house's

• dog's

• cat's

• child's

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CCSS.L.2.1B

CCSS.L.3.1B

What is the plural possessive form of 'women'?

• womans'

• womens'

• womans

• women's

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CCSS.L.3.2D

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

Create a sentence using a singular possessive noun.

• The book's pages flipped.

• The car's engine roared.

• The dog's tail wagged.

• The cat's tail twitched.

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CCSS.L.3.2D

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

Identify the possessive noun in the sentence: 'The dog's tail wagged happily.'

• wagged

• cat's

• tail's

• dog's

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CCSS.L.3.2D

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

Which word shows possession in the sentence: 'The children's toys were scattered everywhere'?

• childs

• children's

• childrens

• child's

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CCSS.L.3.2D

CCSS.L.3.1A

Provide an example of an irregular plural possessive noun.

• childs's

• children's

• peoples's

• mice's

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CCSS.L.2.1B

CCSS.L.3.1B

In the sentence 'The cat's whiskers twitched nervously', what is the possessive noun?

• cat's

• dog's

• whiskers

• twitched

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CCSS.L.3.2D

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

What is the plural possessive form of 'man'?

• mens'

• men's

• man's

• mans'

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CCSS.L.3.2D

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A