Possessive

Nouns

What are nouns?

A noun is a part of
speech that describes a
person, place, or thing.

What is a possessive
noun?
A possessive noun is
a noun that "owns"
something else in the
sentence.

The dog's collar is

beautiful.
It tells you that the noun "collar"
belongs to the dog.

The dogs collars are

beautiful.
It tells you that the "collars"
belong to the dogs.

The childrens winter

wear keeps them warm
children + 's
Add only the apostrophe
(') to the end of a plural
noun that ends with an s.

 NOTE: If the noun is singular

and ends with an s, add 's or add
only the apostrophe (').

Examples:
James pencils are new.
Jamess pencils are new.

Can you make this sentence

possessive?

Miguel owns that

car.

Answer:
That is Miguel's
car.

Which answer best fits in the

blank?
The ____________________ skin
is red.
A. tomatoes
B. tomato's
C. tomatos'
D. tomatos's

Which answer best fits in the

blank?
The ____________________ skin
is red.
A. tomatoes
B.
C.
D.

tomato's
tomatos'
tomatos's

Which answer best fits in the

blank?
The desert is home to many kinds of
_______________.
A.animal
B.animals
C.animal's
D.animals'

Which answer best fits in the

blank?
The desert is home to many kinds of
_______________.
A.
animal
B. animals
C.animal's
D.
animals'

1. Mrs. Graves
class has a great
website.
ANSWER

1. Mrs. Graves
class has a great
website.

2. The pony rider

is too heavy.
ANSWER

2. The ponys rider

is too heavy.

3. Amy report card

is wonderful.
ANSWER

3. Amys report
card is wonderful.

4. The little babies

nursery has five
beds.
ANSWER

4. The little babies

nursery has five
beds.

5. I do not know that

is your cat food.

ANSWER

5. I do not know that

is your cats food.

6. The girls outfits are

exactly the same.

ANSWER

6. The girls outfits are

exactly the same.

7. We are proud of
Chris performance.

ANSWER

7. We are proud of
Chris performance.