Possessive Nouns

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What is a possessive noun?

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A possessive noun shows ownership or possession, indicating that something belongs to someone or something.

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How do you form the possessive of a singular noun?

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Add an apostrophe and 's' to the end of the noun (e.g., 'dog' becomes 'dog's').

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How do you form the possessive of a plural noun that ends in 's'?

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Add only an apostrophe after the 's' (e.g., 'dogs' becomes 'dogs').

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How do you form the possessive of a plural noun that does not end in 's'?

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Add an apostrophe and 's' (e.g., 'children' becomes 'children's').

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Identify the possessive noun in the sentence: 'The cat's toy is missing.'

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The possessive noun is 'cat's', indicating that the toy belongs to the cat.

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Identify the possessive noun in the sentence: 'The teachers' lounge is off-limits.'

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The possessive noun is 'teachers'', indicating that the lounge belongs to the teachers.

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What is the correct possessive form of 'Ben'?

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The correct possessive form is 'Ben's'.

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What is the correct possessive form of 'boys'?

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The correct possessive form is 'boys''.

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In the sentence 'The baby's blanket is soft.', what does 'baby's' indicate?

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'Baby's' indicates that the blanket belongs to the baby.

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In the sentence 'The horses' owners were present.', what does 'horses'' indicate?

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'Horses'' indicates that the owners belong to multiple horses.