Possessive Nouns

If a noun is singular...

• add 's

• add s'

• leave it alone

• add an s

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.3.2D

If a noun ends with "s"...

• add 's

• add an ' at the end

• leave it alone

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.3.2D

Which sentence is correct? 

• The vet's job is to care for pets. 
• The vets job is to care for pets. 
• The vets' job is to care for pets. 

Tags

CCSS.RF.2.3C

CCSS.RF.2.3D

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

Which sentence is correct? 

• The firefighter's hose sprays water. 
• The firefighters hose sprays water. 
• The firefighters' hose sprays water. 

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.3.2D

Which sentence is correct? 

• The spiders' web is in the corner. 
• The spiders web is in the corner. 
• The spider's web is in the corner. 

Tags

CCSS.RF.2.3D

CCSS.RF.2.3F

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

What is the correct possessive noun form for:

the tail of the cat

• the cats tail

• the cats' tail

• the cat's tail

• the cat's tails

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.2D

What is the correct plural possessive noun form for:

the fins of the fish

• the fishes fins

• the fish's fins

• the fishs' fins

• the fish fins

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.2D

What is the correct plural possessive noun form for:

the books of the students

• the student's books

• the students books

• the students' books

• the student's book

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.2D

What is the correct possessive noun form for:

the lesson plans of the teacher

• the teachers lesson plans

• the teachers' lesson plans

• the teacher's lesson plan

• the teacher's lesson plans

Tags

CCSS.RF.2.4

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

The ball belongs to the dog.

• The dog's ball

• The dogs' ball.

• The dogs ball.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.2D