Possessive NounsPossessive Nouns

Theme Three Theme Three

Lesson 13Lesson 13

Possessive NounsPossessive Nouns

• Possessive nouns show ownership.– Singular Possessive Nouns – are formed by

adding an apostrophe and an s to singular nouns.

• Hat belonging to the captain• Captain’s hat

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• Tail of the fox

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• Hat belonging to the girl

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• Howling of the wolf

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• Bottle of a baby

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• Bottle of a baby

Possessive NounsPossessive Nouns

• Possessive nouns show ownership.– Plural Possessive Nouns –plural nouns that

end in s only need an apostrophe added after the s to make them possessive.

• Labels belonging to the boxes• Boxes’ labels

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• Buttons of the dresses

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• Meals of the sailors

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• Boats belonging to the captains

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• Books belonging to the teachers

Possessive NounsPossessive Nouns

• Irregular Plural Nouns can also show ownership.– If the plural noun does not end in s, it can be

made possessive by adding an apostrophe and an s.

• Cries of the geese• Geese’s cries

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• Papers belonging to the children

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• Hats belonging to the men

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• Ears belonging to the mice

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• Tracks of the deer