Mastering Possessive Singular Nouns in English

How do you generally form the possessive singular of a noun?

• Add 's

• Add apostrophe 's'

• No change needed

• Add apostrophe

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.2D

What is the possessive form of the noun 'tree'?

• Tree

• Tree's

• Trees

• Trees'

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.2D

How should you correctly form the possessive of the name 'Charles'?

• Charleses

• Charles's

• Charles'

• Charles

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.2D

What is the correct possessive form of 'mess'?

• Mess

• Mess's

• Mess'

• Messes

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.2D

Which of the following names uses just an apostrophe for its possessive form?

• Jesus

• Moses

• All of the above

• Isis

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.3.2D

What is the possessive form of 'Moses'?

• Moses

• Moses'

• Moseses

• Moses's

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.2D

For the word 'goodness' followed by a word starting with 's', how is the possessive formed?

• Goodnesses

• Goodness's

• Goodness'

• Goodness

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.2D

Which exception does not require adding 's' after an apostrophe for possessive form?

• Names ending in 's'

• Historical names ending in 'es'

• All nouns ending in 's'

• Common nouns ending in 's'

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.3.2D

What is the general rule for forming the possessive singular of nouns?

• Always add 's

• No consistent rule

• Always add an apostrophe

• Add apostrophe 's' unless an exception applies

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.3.2D

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.K.1D