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Possessive Nouns
By Ms. Adams
Revised by Mr. C
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What are possessives?
• Possessives show ownership.
• They show something belongs to someone or something.
• In other words, they “possess” something.
• For example, if we want to show that a book belongs to the boy, it would be stated:
the boy’s book
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The coat belongs to the girl.
the girl’s coat
The bone belongs to the dog.
the dog’s bone
The pencil belongs to the teacher.
the teacher’s pencil
The jump ropes belong to the students.
the students’ jump ropes
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3 Rules to Make Possessives
• Rule 1:
To form the possessive of a singular noun, add an
apostrophe and s (’s) = car = car’s
• Rule 2:
To form the possessive of a plural noun ending in s,
add only an apostrophe (’) = dogs = dogs’
• Rule 3:
To form the possessive of a plural noun that does
not end in s, add an apostrophe and s (’s) = mice =
mice’s
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Rule 1:
To form the possessive of a singular
noun, add an apostrophe and s (’s)
• A noun is a person, place, or thing
• “Singular” means that there is only one (when there is more than one, it is called “plural”
• For example, if the singular noun “cat” has a brush, the possessive form is:
the cat’s brush
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The lady owns the coat.
1. The ladies coat
2. The ladys’ coat
3. The lady’s coat
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The lady owns the coat.
1. The ladies coat
2. The ladys’ coat
3. The lady’s coat
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The man has a belt.
1. The mans belt
2. The mans’ belt
3. The man’s belt
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The man has a belt.
1. The mans belt
2. The mans’ belt
3. The man’s belt
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Frank owns the boat.
1. Franks boat
2. Frank’s boat
3. Franks’ boat
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Frank owns the boat.
1. Franks boat
2. Frank’s boat
3. Franks’ boat
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Special Plural Possessive Notice
When working with plurals and possessives,
make sure the plural is written correctly
FIRST, then take care of following rules 2
and 3 to turn it into a possessive.
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Rule 2:
For a plural noun ending in s, add
only an apostrophe (’)
Let’s say one boy owns a cat. That is written as:
The boy’s cat.
What if he has two brothers and the cat belongs to all three of them?
• Take care of the plural first:
The boys
This shows there is more than one boy. Now we need to show that they all
own the cat by putting the apostrophe in the correct spot following Rule
2:
The boys’ cat.
Not: The boys’s cat.
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Rule 2 Another Example:
For a plural noun ending in s, add
only an apostrophe (’)
• If three girls share a book:
The three girls’ book
Not: the three girls’s book
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More than one lady owns a
business.1. Lady’s business
2. Ladies’ business
3. Ladies’s business
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More than one lady owns a
business.1. Lady’s business
2. Ladies’ business
3. Ladies’s business
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Two dogs have one kennel.
1. The dogs’ kennel
2. The dogs kennel
3. The dog’s kennel
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Two dogs have one kennel.
1. The dogs’ kennel
2. The dogs kennel
3. The dog’s kennel
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One ring belongs to one girl.
1. The girl’s ring
2. The girl’s ring
3. The girls ring
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One ring belongs to one girl.
1. The girl’s ring
2. The girl’s ring
3. The girls ring
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One bike belongs to three boys.
1. The boys’s bike
2. The boy’s bike
3. The boys’ bike
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One bike belongs to three boys.
1. The boys’s bike
2. The boy’s bike
3. The boys’ bike
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Four cooks own one kitchen.
1. The cooks’ kitchen
2. The cooks’ kitchens
3. The cook’s kitchen
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Four cooks own one kitchen.
1. The cooks’ kitchen
2. The cooks’ kitchens
3. The cook’s kitchen
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Several tools belong to dad.
1. Dad’s tools
2. Dads’ tools
3. Dads tool’s
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Several tools belong to dad.
1. Dad’s tools
2. Dads’ tools
3. Dads tool’s
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Some nouns are made into
plurals without adding s.
man
mouse
child
men
mice
children
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Review of the
Special Plural Possessive Notice
Remember, when working with plurals and
possessives, make sure the plural is written
correctly FIRST, then take care of following
rules 2 and 3 to turn it into a possessive.
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Rule 3:
For a plural noun that does not end
in s, add an apostrophe and s (‘s).
Let’s say one man owns a car. That is written as:
The man’s car.
What if he has two brothers and the car belongs to all three of them?
• Take care of the plural first:
The men
This shows there is more than one man. Now we need to show that they all
own the cat by putting the apostrophe and s in the correct spot by
following Rule 3:
The men’s car.
Not: The mens’s car.
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Rule 3:
For a plural noun that does not end
in s, add an apostrophe and s (‘s).
• The cars belong to the men.
The men’s cars.
• The cheese belongs to the mice.
The mice’s cheese.
• The children own the toys.
The children’s toys.
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More than one mouse lives in
one nest.1. The mice’s nest
2. The mices’ nest
3. The mices nest
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More than one mouse lives in
one nest.1. The mice’s nest
2. The mices’ nest
3. The mices nest
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More than one woman has
some dishes.1. Womens’ dishes
2. Women’s dishes
3. Womens’s dishes
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More than one woman has
some dishes.1. Womens’ dishes
2. Women’s dishes
3. Womens’s dishes
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More than one person fishes
in more than one river.1. The fishermens’ river
2. The fishermen river’s
3. The fishermen’s rivers
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More than one person fishes
in more than one river.1. The fishermens’ river
2. The fishermen river’s
3. The fishermen’s rivers
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Review• Singular possessive nouns add ’s
the man’s glove
Joe’s hat
• Plural nouns ending in s, add only the apostrophe ’.
the four cats’ toy
• Plural nouns that do not end in s, add ’s.
the men’s cars