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12 singular possessive nouns
This document discusses singular possessive nouns. It explains that possessive nouns show who or what owns something by adding an apostrophe (') and an -s to the end of a singular noun. Some examples of singular possessive nouns provided include Jimmy's toy, mom's purse, and dad's tool. The document provides guidance on forming singular possessive nouns and includes examples like Bobby's hobby, the cat's ball, and the bear's honey.
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12 singular possessive nouns
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- 2. Some nouns showwho or what own something. Jimmy’s toy mom’s purse dad’s tool chair’s cushion Donna’s son
- 3. This kind ofnoun is called a possessive noun. My sister’s friend is coming over. The dog’s bed is warm. Sam’s ball went over the fence.
- 4. By adding anapostrophe (‘) and an –s, you can show that a singular noun owns something. The bird’s cage is dirty. bird is a singular noun bird owns its cage. Add ‘s bird’s cage
- 5. Jen’s room needsto be cleaned. Jerry is a singular noun. Jerry owns his room. Add ‘s Jerry’s room.
- 6. The girl’s bikeis pink and purple. girl is a singular noun girl owns the bike. Add ’s girl’s bike.
- 7. Let’s explore singularpossessive nouns some more. Singular Singular Possessive room room’s ______ frog frog’s _______ dad dad’s _______ Kent Kent’s _______ store store’s _______
- 8. The man hasa shoe. man’s shoe Tell who or what owns something. Make is possessive.
- 9. Bobby has ahobby. Bobby’s hobby
- 10. The cat hasa ball. cat’s ball
- 11. The bear hassome honey. bear’s honey
- 12. The queen hasa crown. queen’s crown
- 13. My sister hasa blister. sister’s blister
- 14. Now let’s makethe singular word into the possessive form. (Grandpa) tractor would not start. Grandpa’s tractor would not start.
- 15. The (rabbit) tailwas white. The rabbit’s tail was white.
- 16. The (pig) pensmelled bad. The pig’s pen smelled bad.
- 17. The (car) tirewas flat. The car’s tire was flat.
- 18. (Abdullah) party wasso much fun. Abdullah’s party was so much fun.
- 19. The (teacher) deskhad lots of papers to grade. The teacher’s desk had lots of papers to grade.
- 20. Let’s review….. A possessivenoun shows who or what owns something. Add an apostrophe (‘) and an –s to a singular noun to make it a possessive noun.