Possessive Nouns

Which sentence shows a singular possessive noun?

• The pig's tail is curly.

• The pigs' tail is curly.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.2D

Which sentence shows a plural possessive noun?

• The ducks' pond is peaceful.

• The duck's pond is peaceful.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.2D

Show the plural possessive form of "the cage of the parrots"

• the parrot's cage

• the parrots' cage

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.2D

Write the possessive form of the noun in parenthesis.

The mother put the bottle in the __________ mouth. (baby)

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.2D

Which sentence uses a possessive noun correctly?

• The cat's are playing in the yard.

• The dogs wagging their tails.

• The boy's hat is blue.

• The bird sing in the tree.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.2D

Which sentence shows a possessive noun used properly?

• The dog's toy is missing.

• Billys dog likes to run.

• The bus's are running late.

• The hat's are all different colors.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.2D

Which punctuation "shows" possession?

• commas

• periods

• apostrophes

• quotation marks

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.3.2D

Write the possessive form of the noun in parenthesis.

A (rabbit) ______ tail is like cotton.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.2D

Gerald sundae melted quickly in the afternoon heat.

Which version is the best way to write the underlined part of this sentence?

• Geralds's

• Gerald's

• Geralds'

• Geraldss'

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.3.2D

This ______ tail is fluffy.

Which word best completes this sentence?

• dogs

• dogs's

• dogs'

• dog's

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.2D