Singular Possessive Nouns

Mr. Griot introduces the concept of nouns, focusing on singular nouns and how to make them possessive. He explains that possessive nouns show ownership by adding an apostrophe and the letter 'S'. The video provides examples and practice exercises to reinforce the learning. The lesson concludes with a recap of the key points covered.

What is a noun?

• A word that represents a person, place, or thing

• A word that modifies a verb

• A word that describes an action

• A word that connects sentences

How do you form a possessive singular noun?

• By adding an apostrophe after the noun

• By adding an apostrophe before the noun

• By adding an apostrophe and the letter 'S' to the end of the noun

• By adding only the letter 'S' to the noun

Which of the following is a possessive singular noun?

• Books

• Book's

• Books'

• Book

What should you do if a singular noun already ends in 'S'?

• Add only an apostrophe

• Add another 'S' at the end

• Add an apostrophe and another 'S'

• Remove the 'S' and add an apostrophe

Which sentence correctly uses a possessive singular noun?

• The cats' toy is missing.

• The cats toy is missing.

• The cat toy's is missing.

• The cat's toy is missing.