Possessive Nouns and Appositives

Possessive Nouns A possessive noun shows ownership – To make a singular noun possessive, add an apostrophe and sSarahSarah’s – To make a plural noun possessive, only add an apostropheStudents Students’ – To make a plural noun that does not end in s possessive, add an apostrophe and s children children’s

Appositives An appositive is a word or phrase that identifies a noun. Appositives follow the noun that they identify. – Peanut butter, a highly allergic food, is not allowed in many schools Appositives can be used to combine 2 sentences. Katie is a self proclaimed foodie. Katie enjoys a variety of foods. Katie, a self proclaimed foodie, enjoys a variety of foods