Contractions and Possessives

What is a possessive noun?

• a noun made of two or more nouns

• a noun that is more than one

• a noun and a verb joined together with an apostrophe

• a noun that shows ownership of something

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.2D

What is a contraction?

• a noun that is made of two nouns put together

• a noun that shows ownership

• a subject and verb joined together by an apostrophe

• a noun that is more than one

Tags

CCSS.L.2.2C

What is the correct possessive form of the underlined word? Mexico control

• Mexicos

• Mexico's

• Mexicos'

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.2D

What is the correct possessive form of the underlined word? men bravery

• mens

• men's

• mens'

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.2D

 _____________________ impossible to win this game!

• it's

• its

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

The team is missing ___________________ players.

• it's

• its

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.2D

That ______ water bowl is empty.

• dogs

• dog's

• dogs'

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.2D

The dog started wagging ____ tail when it saw me.

• its

• it's

• its'

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.2D

That dog started growling; ____ not happy to see me.

• its

• it's

• its'

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

____ my pleasure to help you.

• Its

• It's

• Its'

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A