1. NGfL CYMRU GCaD www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk Possessive nouns are used to show ownership. Click for examples. Examples Possessive Nouns The dog’s tail was wagging.The children’s dinner was ready.The table’s leg had broken.The elephant’s ears flapped.

2. NGfL CYMRU GCaD www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk Possessive Nouns These possessive nouns have been colour coded. What is their connection? Jamie’s cars’ seats’ aeroplane’s Moli’s dogs’ table’s hat’s countries’ town’s babies’ school’s elephants’ Check Plural possession Check Singular possession

3. NGfL CYMRU GCaD www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk Possessive Nouns Change the following statement to show possession. Check The car that belongs to David. David’s car

4. NGfL CYMRU GCaD www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk Possessive Nouns Change the following statement to show possession. Check The pages of the books. The books’ pages

5. NGfL CYMRU GCaD www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk Possessive Nouns Change the following statement to show possession. Check The whiskers of the cats. The cats’ whiskers

6. NGfL CYMRU GCaD www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk Possessive Nouns Change the following statement to show possession. Check The dummy of the baby. The baby’s dummy

7. NGfL CYMRU GCaD www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk Possessive nouns What is the correct possessive noun for this sentence? trees’ As I walked through the forest the...... leaves waved in the breeze. Check

8. NGfL CYMRU GCaD www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk Possessive nouns What is the correct possessive noun for this sentence? cat’s The fur on the..... back stood on end. Check

9. NGfL CYMRU GCaD www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk Possessive nouns What is the correct possessive noun for this sentence? horses’ I had to plait all of the........ manes before the gymkana. Check

10. NGfL CYMRU GCaD www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk Possessive nouns What is the correct possessive noun for this sentence? pupil’s The teacher marked the........ work and praised him for his effort. Check

11. NGfL CYMRU GCaD www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk The bike that belonged to Gareth was stolen. Possessive Nouns Change these sentences to show possession. Iwan carried the bag that belonged to the old lady. I searched the drawers of the desk but couldn’t find my passport.