Possessive Possessive NounsNouns

Possessive Possessive nounsnouns are used are used to show to show possession possession (owning, or (owning, or having).having).

The dog's collar is too large.

The word "dog's" is the possessive noun. It tells you that the noun "collar" belongs to the dog. The dog owns, or possesses the collar.Add 's to the end of a singular noun to make it possessive.

The The sky'ssky's color is color is changing.changing.

skysky + + 's 's Add Add 's's to the end of a plural noun to the end of a plural noun

that does not end with an that does not end with an ss..

We saw the We saw the children'schildren's snowman.snowman.

childrenchildren + + 's's Add only the Add only the apostrophe (')apostrophe (') to to

the end of a plural noun that the end of a plural noun that ends with an sends with an s. .

My My sisterssisters'' names are names are Kate and Nikki.Kate and Nikki.

sisterssisters + + ' ' Optional: If the noun is Optional: If the noun is

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

The The bus'sbus's engine engine stopped. stopped.

The The bus'bus' engine engine stopped.stopped.

Note: Most sources Note: Most sources recommend the shorter recommend the shorter version if the ending "iz" version if the ending "iz" sound is not wanted.sound is not wanted.

Can you find the noun in Can you find the noun in each sentence that should each sentence that should

be possessive? Write it be possessive? Write it correctly on your paper. correctly on your paper.

1.1. The Pilgrims ship The Pilgrims ship was uncomfortable. was uncomfortable.

1.1. The The Pilgrims’Pilgrims’ ship ship was uncomfortable. was uncomfortable.

2.2. A sincere person A sincere person compliment is a compliment is a valuable gift.valuable gift.

2.2. A sincere A sincere person’sperson’s compliment is a compliment is a valuable gift.valuable gift.

3.3. Mrs. Graves class Mrs. Graves class has a great website.has a great website.

3.3. Mrs. Mrs. Graves’Graves’ class class has a great website.has a great website.

4.4. The class teacher The class teacher was very young.was very young.

4.4. The The class’class’ teacher teacher was very young.was very young.

or class’s

5.5. The pony rider The pony rider was too heavy.was too heavy.

5.5. The The pony’spony’s rider rider was too heavy.was too heavy.

6.6. Your brother Your brother attitude got him in attitude got him in trouble.trouble.

6.6. Your Your brother’sbrother’s attitude got him in attitude got him in trouble.trouble.

7.7. Amy report card Amy report card was wonderful.was wonderful.

7.7. Amy’sAmy’s report card report card was wonderful.was wonderful.

8.8. The little babies The little babies nursery had five nursery had five beds.beds.

8.8. The little The little babies’babies’ nursery had five nursery had five beds.beds.

9.9. I didn’t know I I didn’t know I was eating your cat was eating your cat tuna.tuna.

9.9. I didn’t know I I didn’t know I was eating your was eating your cat’scat’s tuna. tuna.

10.10. The girls outfits The girls outfits were exactly the were exactly the same.same.

10.10. The The girls’girls’ outfits outfits were exactly the were exactly the same.same.

11.11. We were proud We were proud of Chris of Chris performance.performance.

11.11. We were proud We were proud of of Chris’Chris’ performance.performance.