This document discusses possessive nouns and adjectives. It explains how to form possessive nouns by adding 's to singular nouns and adding an apostrophe after plural nouns. Possessive adjectives such as his, her, their can replace possessive nouns. Examples are provided to demonstrate replacing possessive nouns with the correct possessive adjective. The document also notes that a noun plus 's does not always indicate possession and can sometimes be the subject of a sentence plus verb. It concludes by explaining the difference between whose, which is used to ask about possession, versus who's, which is a contraction of who is.

2. Hey, where’s my
bag7
Oh”,
ml's bag.
Excuse me, whoae
bag is this7

3. Possessive nouns and possessive adjectives
show belonging.
That is John’s
suitcase.
That is his
suitcase.

4. Add an apostrophe (’) + s to a singular noun to
show possession.
That is
Oeorge’s
ticket.

5. Add an apostrophe (’) to a plural noun ending to
show possession.
Those are
the
Jones’
tickets.

6. Possessive adjectives replace possessive nouns.
sive
Possessive
Adjective
Th&I
luggage.
Possessive
Adjective
TlZhi8’b0&s €i&Yin

7. he
she
it
we
they
his
her
their

8. Replace the possessive nouns
with possessive adjectives.
° *
ExamRle: Mrs. Santos is Lia’s teacher.
Mrs. Santos is her teacher.
1. Roger and Susan’s backpacks are in the car.
Their backpacks are in the car.
2. The dog’s name is Duke.
Its name is Duke.
3. Sam’s and my suitcase is lost.
Our suitcase is lost.

9. A noun + apostrophe (’) + s doesn’t always mean possession.
Don’t confuse possessive nouns with subjects + verbs.
Carol’s
unsure.
Bob s luggage is
a little strange.

10. S
S
S
—
V
ExBmRle: Its name is Poppy.
. The boys’ room is messy.
2. Lisa’s a science major.
3. Bob’s truck is new.

11. Use whose for questions about possession.
That’s not my
chicken.
Whose
chicken is

12. Whose
Whose luggage is this
anyway?
Who ia
Wh&e woman in the
ink dress?
Don’t confuse whose with who’s.

13. ExamRle: Who’s the pilot of this airplane?
seat is this?
2. Who’s your travel agent?
3. Whose tickets are these?
4. Who’s the security officer?
5. Whose bag is on the floor?

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