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Possessive Nouns

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  • What do we call a noun that shows something belongs to someone or something?
    Possessive noun
  • This is the tail of the cat. → Write the possessive form.
    the cat’s tail
  • The rooms of the hotel are clean.
    the hotel’s rooms
  • If a noun is plural and irregular, like "children", how do we make it possessive?
    Add ’s → children’s
  • The books of the boys are on the desk.
    the boys’ books
  • These are the books of the students. → What’s the possessive noun?
    the students’ books
  • The shells of the turtles are hard.
    the turtles’ shells
  • That is the ball of Carlos.
    Carlos’s ball
  • The classroom of the teacher is big.
    the teacher’s classroom
  • What do we usually add to a singular noun to make it possessive?
    ’s (apostrophe + s)
  • What do we add to a plural noun that already ends in "s" to make it possessive?
    Just an apostrophe (’)
  • That is the bone of the dinosaur.
    the dinosaur’s bone
  • The crown of the king is golden.
    the king’s crown
  • True or False: We use possessive nouns to show action.
    False
  • What punctuation mark do we use in possessive nouns?
    An apostrophe
  • The paws of the dogs are muddy.
    the dogs’ paws
  • The collar of the puppy is blue.
    the puppy’s collar
  • The toys of the children are on the floor.
    the children’s toys
  • The homework of the students is complete.
    the students’ homework
  • True or False: "the bird’s nest" means the nest belongs to the bird.
    True
  • These are the uniforms of the players.
    the players’ uniforms
  • What does "the teacher’s desk" mean?
    The desk belongs to the teacher.
  • The nest of the bird is in the tree.
    the bird’s nest
  • How do we make "dog" into a possessive noun?
    dog’s
  • What is a possessive noun?
    A noun that shows ownership.
  • The shoes of the girl are pink.
    the girl’s shoes
  • How do we make "boys" into a possessive noun?
    boys'
  • The hats of the men are black.
    the men’s hats
  • Which one is correct: "the cats tail" or "the cat’s tail"?
    the cat's tail
  • The tail of the mouse is long.
    the mouse’s tail
  • This is the toy of the dog. → What’s the possessive noun?
    the dog's toy
  • The house of my friend is far from here.
    my friend’s house
  • Which one is correct: "the girls books" or "the girls’ books"?
    the girls' books
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