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2. www.company.com Possessive Nouns - SINGULAR www.alliance.k12.ec A possessive noun shows who owns something. The boys fish are in the tank. ’ For nouns that end in an “s” we add: 1.An apostrophe behind the “S”.

3. www.company.com Possessive Nouns - SINGULAR 1.Jack has a rabbit. 2.The dog has food. 3.My mom has flowers. Jack’s rabbit is big. The dog’s food. My mom’s flowers are red. www.alliance.k12.ec

4. www.company.com Possessive Nouns - PLURAL www.alliance.k12.ec A possessive noun shows who owns something. The boy fish are in the tank. ’s For nouns that do not end in an “s” we add: 1.An apostrophe 2.An “S”

5. www.company.com Possessive Nouns - PLURAL 1.The teachers have a school. 2.The dogs have food. 3.Moses has a staff. The teachers’ school. The dogs’ food. Moses’ staff turned the water to blood. www.alliance.k12.ec

6. www.company.com Possessive Nouns - PRACTICE 1.The boys’ team. 2.The boy’s team.. All of the boys were on the team. www.alliance.k12.ec

7. www.company.com Possessive Nouns - PRACTICE 1.The boys’ team. 2.The boy’s team.. The boy had a hat. www.alliance.k12.ec

8. www.company.com Possessive Nouns - PRACTICE 1.The girl’s backpack. 2.The girls’ backpack. The girl has a backpack. www.alliance.k12.ec

9. www.company.com Possessive Nouns - PRACTICE 1.The girl’s books. 2.The girls’ books. The girls have a books. www.alliance.k12.ec

10. www.company.com Possessive Nouns - PRACTICE 1.The dog’s hats. 2.The dogs’ books. Both dogs have hats that are funny. www.alliance.k12.ec

11. www.company.com Possessive Nouns - PRACTICE 1.The dog’s food is all gone. 2.The dogs’ food is all gone. The dog doesn’t have any food. www.alliance.k12.ec

12. www.company.com Possessive Nouns - PRACTICE 1.All of the doctors’ / doctor’s jackets were white. 2.Most of the nurse’s / nurses’ shoes were gone. 3.Two of my friends’ / friend’s houses are big. 4.A dog’s / dogs’ tongue is pink. 5.That girl’s / girls’ hair is brown. 6.Miss Spear’s / Spears’ class is clean. www.alliance.k12.ec

13. www.company.com Possessive Nouns - PRACTICE 5.All of the drivers’ / driver’s cars were blue. 6.The sun’s / suns’ rays were warm. 7.My feet’s / feets’ socks are dirty. 8.The mouses’ / mouse’s fur is soft. 9.All of the beds’ / bed’s blankets needed washing. 10. My car’s / cars’ tires are in bad condition. www.alliance.k12.ec