1. Possessive Nouns
Theme Three
Lesson 13

2. Possessive Nouns Possessive nouns show ownership.
Singular Possessive Nouns – are formed by adding an apostrophe and an s to singular nouns.
Hat belonging to the captain
Captain’s hat

3. Re-write the sentence using a possessive noun.
Tail of the fox

4. Re-write the sentence using a possessive noun.
Hat belonging to the girl

5. Re-write the sentence using a possessive noun.
Howling of the wolf

6. Re-write the sentence using a possessive noun.
Bottle of a baby

7. Re-write the sentence using a possessive noun.
Bottle of a baby

8. Possessive Nouns Possessive nouns show ownership.
Plural Possessive Nouns –plural nouns that end in s only need an apostrophe added after the s to make them possessive.
Labels belonging to the boxes
Boxes’ labels

9. Re-write the sentence using a possessive noun.
Buttons of the dresses

10. Re-write the sentence using a possessive noun.
Meals of the sailors

11. Re-write the sentence using a possessive noun.
Boats belonging to the captains

12. Re-write the sentence using a possessive noun.
Books belonging to the teachers

13. Possessive Nouns Irregular Plural Nouns can also show ownership.
If the plural noun does not end in s, it can be made possessive by adding an apostrophe and an s.
Cries of the geese
Geese’s cries

14. Re-write the sentence using a possessive noun.
Papers belonging to the children

15. Re-write the sentence using a possessive noun.
Hats belonging to the men

16. Re-write the sentence using a possessive noun.
Ears belonging to the mice

17. Re-write the sentence using a possessive noun.
Tracks of the deer