11/13 Posessive Nouns Flashcards
(24 cards)
One person, place, or thing that owns something
A singular possessive noun
What do you add to the end of singular nouns to show possession?
You add (‘s)
Write the singular noun correctly to show ownership:
book
book’s
Write the singular noun correctly to show ownership:
horse
horse’s
Write the singular noun correctly to show ownership:
boy
boy’s
Write the singular noun correctly to show ownership:
rat
rat’s
Write the singular noun correctly to show ownership:
house
house’s
More than one person, place, or thing that owns something.
A plural possessive noun
What do you add to the end of regular plural nouns to show ownership?
You add (‘)
Write the regular plural noun correctly to show ownership.
candles
candles’
Write the regular plural noun correctly to show ownership.
birds
birds
Write the regular plural noun correctly to show ownership.
girls
girls’
Write the regular plural noun correctly to show ownership.
parents
parents’
Write the regular plural noun correctly to show ownership.
bees
bees’
What do you add to the end of irregular plural nouns to show ownership?
You add (‘s) to the end of irregular plural nouns
Write the irregular plural noun correctly to show ownership.
children
children’s
Write the irregular plural noun correctly to show ownership.
sheep
sheep’s
Write the irregular plural noun correctly to show ownership.
geese
geese’s
Underline the singular possessive noun in each sentence:
Jayden’s garden was blooming.
Jayden’s
Underline the singular possessive noun in each sentence:
The cat’s fur was wet and muddy.
cat’s
Underline the singular possessive noun in each sentence:
The player’s glove was lost in the dugout.
player’s
Circle the plural possessive noun in each sentence.
All of the parents’ cars are parked in a row.
parents’
Circle the plural possessive noun in each sentence.
The teachers’ shirts were orange.
teachers’
Circle the plural possessive noun in each sentence.
The animals’ cages are clean.
animals’
