Singular Possessive Nouns
He painted the house of my dog.
The tiger licked ___ paw.
The tiger licked its paw.
The _______ toys are all over the floor. (children)
The children's toys are all over the floor.
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A possessive demonstrates:
ownership
I wore the cap of my friend.
I wore my friend's cap.
I wonder if ___ going to rain tomorrow.
I wonder if it's going to rain tomorrow.
The _______ yoke is a solid piece of wood. (oxen)
The oxen's is a solid piece of wood. (oxen)
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3
Singular nouns refer to:
one person, place, or thing
The class of Mr. Gee is in the hall.
Mr. Gee's class is in the hall.
I'm glad ___ sunny outside today.
I'm glad it's sunny outside today.
The _______ hole is in the kitchen. (mice)
The mice's hole is in the kitchen.
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3
Plural possessive nouns demonstrate:
The singing of Mom woke me up.
Mom's singing woke me up.
Hurry up and catch the train! ____ coming!
Hurry up and catch the train! It's coming!
The _______ blades have all been sharpened. (knives)
The knives' blades have all been sharpened.
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Personification is:
giving human qualities to an inanimate object
I washed the windows of the car.
I washed the car's windows.
Your puppy is so cute, what's ____ name?
Your puppy is so cute, what's its name?
The _______ memberships are under consideration. (wives)
The wives' memberships are under consideration.
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5
Alliteration is:
repeating the same sound or consonant