1. Possessives: Nouns & Pronouns
Mrs. Davis
Language Arts Class

2. Let’s First Review Nouns
A noun is
a PERSON,
a PLACE,
or a THING

3. Singular and Plural Nouns
A singular noun is ONE person, place, or thing.
Singular wand =
A plural noun is MORE THAN ONE person, place, or thing.
Plural wands =

4. Let’s Now Review Pronouns
A pronoun is
a word that
takes the place of a noun
Examples:
I, me, he, she, you, they,
them, we, us…

5. What is a Possessive? To possess something is to own it.
Therefore, possessive nouns
are nouns that show
ownership.

6. Possessive Nouns
That is Harry’s broom.
Ron is driving
Mr. Weasley’s car.
They are Malfoy’s
friends.

7. Singular Possessive Rules
For most SINGULAR nouns, add an apostrophe + s ( ‘s )

8. Singular Possessives castle The castle’s walls were 40 feet tall.
glass
The glass’s rim had a small crack.
wand / unicorn
Her wand’s core was hair from a
unicorn’s tail.

9. Plural Possessive Rules
For a PLURAL noun, if the noun ends with s, just add the
apostrophe ( ‘ )
If the plural doesn’t already end
in s, add an apostrophe + s
( ‘s )

10. Plural Possessives spells The spells’ aims were way off. wizards
The wizards’ brooms carried them
to Diagon Alley.
children
The children’s robes were too
small.

11. Joint Possessives Joint possession shows that two or
more people EQUALLY possess
something (they SHARE it).
Add the apostrophe to the possessive
closest to the item possessed:
Crabbe and Goyle’s friend is lost.
Hagrid and Fang’s food was cold.

12. Separate Possessives
Separate possession shows that two or more people EACH possess separate, but similar items.
Add the apostrophe to BOTH of the possessives:
Ron’s and Ginny’s books arrived.
Snape’s and Dumbledore’s
wands are powerful.

13. Possessive Pronoun Rules
Unlike possessive nouns,
possessive pronouns
DO NOT
use apostrophes.

14. Possessive Pronouns “That is my cauldron,” warned Snape.
Hermione performed her spell flawlessly.
The dragon protected its nest.
The Gryffindor players won their Quidditch match.

15. POP QUIZ Write the possessive form of each: bus trunk potions it
Fred and George (joint)
classes
them
Neville and Luna (separate)

16. POP QUIZ bus’s trunk’s potions’ its Fred and George’s classes’
ANSWERS:
bus’s
trunk’s
potions’
its
Fred and George’s
classes’
their or theirs
8. Neville’s and Luna’s