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Grammar Intro
Week 2.2
Possessive
Nouns
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A possessive noun shows
ownership.
A singular possessive noun shows
that one person, place, or thing has
or owns something.
A plural possessive noun shows
that more than one person, place, or
thing has or owns something.
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To make a singular noun show possession,
add an apostrophe (’) and -s.
the baby’s crib
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To make a plural noun that ends
in -s show possession, add an
apostrophe (’).
the soldiers’ uniforms
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To make a plural noun that does not
end in -s show possession, add an
apostrophe (’) and -s.
the men’s shoes
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Directions:
Write the possessive form of each singular and plural noun.
family
families
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brother
brothers
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suitcase
suitcases
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child
children
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government
governments
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pen
pens
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train
trains
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tree
trees
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woman
women
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refugee
refugees
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Directions:
Select the correct possessive noun to complete each sentence.
A _______ point can be sharp.
pen’s
pens’
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This_____ story is powerful.
author’s
authors’
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The _____ goal was to destroy or
drive out all Jews.
Nazi’s
Nazis’
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Most _____ stories were heartbreaking.
refugee’s
refugees’
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A Japanese _____ compassion saved
many lives.
family’s
families’
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Apostrophe Bloopers:
Public Examples
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YOU can help to
stop apostrophe
abuse!
http://www.harcourtschool.com/
activity/possessive_noun/
index.html
http://www.softschools.com/
quizzes/grammar/
possessive_nouns/quiz327.html