Singular & Plural Possessives

Singular & Plural Possessives

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Lessons 5.12 & 5.13

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Lesson 01 - Singular Possessives

To form a singular possessive add an apostrophe (’) and the letter s to the end of the noun or proper noun.

This indicates that the person or thing is the owner of the object that follows the possessive.

• Nissa’s party
• the pig’s trough
• Ms. Nilsson’s flowers

• the boat’s deck
• the telescope’s lens
• Malik’s vacation

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Question 01/07

True or False: The possessive form of the noun or proper noun (in parentheses) in the sentence is correct.

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Question 02/07

True or False: The possessive form of the noun or proper noun (in parentheses) in the sentence is correct.

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Question 03/07

True or False: The possessive form of the noun or proper noun (in parentheses) in the sentence is correct.

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Question 04/07

True or False: The possessive form of the noun or proper noun (in parentheses) in the sentence is correct.

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Question 05/07

True or False: The possessive form of the noun or proper noun (in parentheses) in the sentence is correct.

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Question 06/07

True or False: The possessive form of the noun or proper noun (in parentheses) in the sentence is correct.

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Question 07/07

True or False: The possessive form of the noun or proper noun (in parentheses) in the sentence is correct.

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Lesson 02 -Singular Possessives

Replace the words in parentheses with the correct possessive.

Question 01/04

(The books of the scientist) describe her experiences at Gombe National Park.

The scientist book's

The scientist's books

The books scnientist's

The book's scientist

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Replace the words in parentheses with the correct possessive.

Question 02/04

Jane gives much credit to (the encouragement of her mother).

her's mother encouragment

her mother's encouragment

her mothers encouragments

her mothers encouragment's

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Replace the words in parentheses with the correct possessive.

Question 03/04

(The face of a chimp) can show emotions like joy, fear, sadness, surprise, and amusement.

The chimps face

The chimpes face

The chimps's face

The chimp's face

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Replace the words in parentheses with the correct possessive.

Question 04/04

(The rainforests of Africa) make good homes for chimps, but they are quickly disappearing.

Africa's rainforests

Africas rainforest's

Africas rainforests

Africa's rainforest's

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Lesson 03 - Plural Possessives

To form the plural possessive of a word that ends in s, add an apostrophe after the s. For plural words that do not end in s, add an apostrophe and an s to form a possessive.

• the athletes’ equipment
• the computers’ screens

• the cars’ engines
• the students’ homework

• the people’s ideas
• the women’s clothing

• the teeth's size
• the children's game

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Lesson 03 - Plural Possessives

Do not mistake a plural for a possessive. Possessives always have an apostrophe.

Plural vs. Possesive

• Johnsons vs. the Johnsons' apartment

• trees vs. the trees’ leaves
• zebras vs. the zebras’ stripes

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Read each phrase. Put in order whether it is a plural, singular possessive, or plural possessive.

Question 01-03/09

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Read each phrase. Put in order whether it is a plural, singular possessive, or plural possessive.

Question 04-06/09

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Read each phrase. Put in order whether it is a plural, singular possessive, or plural possessive.

Question 07-09/09

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Lesson 04 - Plurals & Possessives

Proof read the diary entry. Correct the errors, if any.

Question 01/08

Dear Diary, Yesterday, I went to my first professional basketball game. The fans screams were incredibly loud as the players jogged onto the court.

fans', players

fan's, player's

fan's, players'

fans, players'

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Question 02/08

The announcers voices kept us informed of every play.

announcer's, voices'

announcers, voice's

announcers', voices

announcer's, voices

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Question 03/08

At halftime, Dad and I went exploring. I was hoping to run into some of the players and get autographs.

player's, autographs

players, autographs

players, autographs'

players', autograph's

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Question 04/08

No luck, though! The last quarter of the game was very intense. Both team’s coaches looked worried.

teams', coaches'

team's, coaches'

teams, coaches

teams', coaches

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Question 05/08

The Lakers were only up by two, and I knew it was still anyone’s game.

Lakers, anyones'

Laker's, anyone's

Lakers, anyone's

Lakers', anyones

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Question 06/08

There were large screens mounted all around the stadium. We could see the player’s faces and every move they made.

screens, player's

screens, players'

screens', players

screen's, player's

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Question 07/08

With only three seconds remaining, the Lakers forward made a free throw. I held my breath as the ball smoothly sailed through the net.

seconds, Lakers'

seconds, Laker's

seconds', Lakers

second's, Laker's

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Question 08/08

The buzzers sound signaled the end of the game. I can’t wait to go to next years' game!

buzzers', year's

buzzers, years

buzzer's, year's

buzzer's, years

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