Singular or Plural Possessives
Use the correct possessive spelling in the following:
The (racecars) tires blew out on the track.
The racecar's tires blew out on the track.
(singular possessive)
singular form of: foxes
fox
Change the phrase to show possession: the bone that belonged to the dog
the dog's bone
Common or proper: city
common
What is a noun?
a person, place, thing or idea
Use the correct possessive spelling in the following:
Where did those (kittens) mother go?
Where did those kittens' mother go?
(Plural possessive)
plural form of: child
children
Change the phrase to show possession: the brushes that belong to the ponies
the ponies' brushes
proper
What does singular mean?
only one
Use the correct possessive spelling in the following:
We love going down to the river to see the mama (ducks) babies learn to swim and fly.
We love going down to the river to see the mama duck's babies learn to swim and fly.
(Singular possessive)
plural form of: moose
It is both because whether you are talking about 1 or more than 1, it's always moose.
Change the phrase to show possession: the babies that belong to the deer
the deer's babies
Common noun of: July
month
What does a possessive noun show?
ownership or belonging
Use the correct possessive spelling in the following:
Who knew that (whale sharks) spots were all unique?
Who knew that whale sharks' spots were all unique?
(Plural possessive)
singular form of: blueberries
blueberry
Change the phrase to show possession: the crowns that belonged to the princesses
the princesses' crowns
he; the boy; the man
If a singular noun ends in a vowel and a y, how do you make it plural? Example: toy
Add s
Use the correct possessive spelling in the following:
Where on earth can we get (Michelle) popcorn recipe?
Where on earth can we get Michelle's popcorn recipe?
(singular possessive)
plural form of: bookshelf
bookshelves
Explain the possession: The donkeys' water was too cold for them.
The water that belonged to the donkeys
Proper noun of: store
Target; Walmart; Fred Meyer; Safeway ...
If a singular noun ends in a consonant and y, how do you make it plural? Example: lady
Change the -y to -i and add es to make ladies
Use the correct possessive spelling in the following:
You all have done so well this week. This (class) ticket amount just went up by at least 5 - more if you win!!
You all have done so well this week. This class's ticket amount just went up by at least 5 - more if you win!!
(singular possessive... because you are ONE rocking class)
Is this noun singular or plural? the class's students
Singular
Explain the possession: The teeth's cavities were filled.
The cavities that belonged to the teeth
Proper noun of: day
Monday; Tuesday; Wednesday; Thursday; Friday; Saturday; Sunday
A pronoun is used to:
replace a name