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Possessive Nouns Singular and Plural
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A possessive noun shows Who or What owns or has something.
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Singular Nouns: Add ‘s The book’s ending was a surprise. A worker’s job is to collect food. Olivia’s hair is curly. Tom’s car is gray.
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Plural Nouns: If the noun ends in “s” – just add a ‘
The girls’ cooking class is tonight. All the balloons’ strings are tangled.
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Plural Nouns: The students’ homework was complete. The singers’ voices were amazing. The three cats’ fur was silky.
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Irregular Possessive Nouns:
If the plural noun is different word – then Add ‘s Mouse Mice Mice’s cheese Woman Women Women’s hats
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Rules for Possessive Nouns Possessive Nouns Examples
Does not end in s Ends in s Singular Add ‘s Plural Add ‘ Possessive Nouns Examples Singular Plural Plural Possessive Cat Cat’s Cats Cats’ Bus Bus’s Buses Buses’ Child Child’s Children Children’s
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Possessive Noun Swat
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Question 1: The tail of a pig.
pig’s tail pigs’ tail
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Question 2: Pig’s tail Singular noun Singular Possessive Plural Noun Plural Possessive Irregular Possessive
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Question 3: Mary has a pie.
Marys’ pie Mary’s pie
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Question 4: Mary’s pie Singular noun Singular Possessive Plural Noun Plural Possessive Irregular Possessive
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Question 5: The pond of the ducks.
duck’s pond ducks’ pond
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Question 6: Ducks’ pond Singular noun Singular Possessive Plural Noun Plural Possessive Irregular Possessive
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Question 7: The girls have dance class.
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Question 8: Girls’ Singular noun Singular Possessive Plural Noun Plural Possessive Irregular Possessive
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Question 9: The den of the lions.
lion’s den lions’ den
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Question 10: Lions’ den Singular noun Singular Possessive Plural Noun Plural Possessive Irregular Possessive
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Question 11: The children have books.
children’s books childrens’ books
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Question 12: Children’s books
Singular noun Singular Possessive Plural Noun Plural Possessive Irregular Possessive
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Question 13: The whiskers of the cat.
cats’ whiskers cat’s whiskers
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Question 14: Cat’s whiskers
Singular noun Singular Possessive Plural Noun Plural Possessive Irregular Possessive
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Question 15: The cheese belongs to the mice.
mices’ cheese mice’s cheese
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Question 16: Mice’s cheese
Singular noun Singular Possessive Plural Noun Plural Possessive Irregular Possessive
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Question 17: Jim has a car. Jim’s car Jims’ car
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Question 18: Jim’s car Singular noun Singular Possessive Plural Noun Plural Possessive Irregular Possessive
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Question 19: The kites strings are tangled.
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Question 20: Kites’ strings
Singular noun Singular Possessive Plural Noun Plural Possessive Irregular Possessive
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Question 21: The players uniforms.
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Question 22: Players’ uniforms
Singular noun Singular Possessive Plural Noun Plural Possessive Irregular Possessive
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