Possessive Nouns
Which is the correct possessive form for the word "dog"?
a) dogs'
b) dog's
c) doges'
(A) dogs'
Identify the appositive in the sentence:
"My dog, Max, loves to play fetch."
Max
This part of speech is a word that names a person, place, thing, or idea.
What is a noun?
This type of pronoun is used to refer to the person speaking.
What is a first-person pronoun?
Sentence: Mark played soccer in the rain because he loves the game.
Question: What is the What?
Played soccer
Which is the correct possessive form for the following sentence: "The books of John and Sarah"?
a) John and Sarah's books
b) John's and Sarah's books
c) John and Sarahs' books
a) John and Sarah's books
Identify the Appositive in the sentence below:
"My teacher, Ms. Johnson, is very nice."
Ms Johnson
This part of speech shows a relationship between a noun and other parts of the sentence, like above, between, or under.
What is a preposition?
This pronoun refers to the person or thing that is neither the speaker nor the listener.
What is a third-person pronoun?
Sentence: The concert will start at 8:00 PM.
Question: What is the When?
8:00 PM
Which is the correct possessive form of "children"?
a) childrens'
b) child's
c) children's
c) children's
Identify the Appositive:
"The famous scientist, Albert Einstein, developed the theory of relativity."
Albert Einstein
The word neither in the sentence "Neither the cat nor the dog came" is this part of speech.
What is a conjunction?
This type of pronoun is used to refer to the person or people being spoken to.
What is a second-person pronoun?
Sentence: Ethan and his sister are going to the zoo tomorrow.
Question: What is the Who?
Ethan and his sister
Choose the correct possessive form of "geese".
a) geeses'
b) geese's
c) geeses
b) geese's
Identify the Appositive:
"The movie, an action-packed thriller, was a box-office hit."
an action-packed thriller
The word her in "I gave her the book" is this part of speech.
What is a pronoun?
Identify the pronoun:
This is the book I told you about.
This
Sentence: The concert was held in Central Park during the summer.
Question: What is the Where?
Central Park
Which is the correct possessive form for "the parents of the two girls"?
a) The parents' of the two girls
b) The two girls' parents
c) The two girls parents'
b) The two girls' parents
Choose the Correct Appositive:
"The novel, a captivating historical drama, was set in World War II."
a captivating historical drama
In the sentence "His quick reaction saved the day," quick is this part of speech.
What is an adjective?
Identify the pronoun:
The teacher gave the assignment to everyone.
Everyone
Sentence: The team won the championship because they practiced every day for months.
Question: What is the Why?
They practiced every day for months