Possessive Nouns and Their Usage

What do possessive nouns show?

• Something belonging to someone

• An action

• A description

• A place

What special mark helps us show who something belongs to?

• Comma

• Period

• Apostrophe

• Question mark

How do you make a singular noun like "dog" show possession?

• Add 's

• Add s'

• Add only '

• Add nothing

How would you write "the name of my friend" using a possessive noun?

• My friend name's

• My friends' name

• My friend's name

• My friend name

How would you write "the hair of Chris" using a possessive noun?

• Chris' hair

• Chris's hair

• Chrises' hair

• Chris hair

How do you make a plural noun that ends in 's' show possession?

• Add 's

• Add s'

• Add only '

• Add nothing

How would you write "the brother of the girls" using a possessive noun?

• The girl's brother

• The girls' brother

• The girls brother

• The girl brother's

How would you write "the parents of my friends" using a possessive noun?

• My friend's parents

• My friends' parents

• My friends parents

• My friend parents'

How do you make a plural noun that does NOT end in 's' show possession?

• Add 's

• Add s'

• Add only '

• Add nothing

How would you write "the mother of the children" using a possessive noun?

• The children's mother

• The childrens' mother

• The child's mother

• The children mother