Possessive Forms

Possessive nouns show _____________.

• action words

• the doer of the action

• the receiver of the action

• ownership

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.2D

What is the possessive form of the underlined phrase in the sentence below?

The son of Mrs. Kris won the chess tournament.

• Mrs. Kris' son

• Mrs. Kris's son

• Mrs. Kris son's

• Mrs. Kris son

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.2D

To make a singular noun possessive, always add _____.

• s'

• 's

• s

• '

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.2D

To make a plural noun that ends with s possessive, add _____.

• s

• '

• 's

• s'

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.2D

To make a plural noun that does not end in s possessive, add _______.

• 's

• s'

• '

• s

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.2D

To make a proper noun ending in s possessive, always add _____.

• s

• s'

• 's

• '

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.2D

How would you make this phrase possessive?

the meeting of the faculty members

• the faculty members's meeting

• the faculty's member meeting

• the faculty member's meeting

• the faculty members' meeting

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.2D

Which statement is correct?

• In cases of joint ownership, only the first noun has to be possessive, but in cases of separate ownership, both (or all) nouns are possessive.

• In cases of joint ownership, only the second (or last) noun has to be possessive, but in cases of separate ownership, both (or all) nouns are possessive.

• In cases of joint ownership, both nouns are possessive, but in cases of separate ownership, only the first noun has to be possessive.

• In cases of joint ownership, both nouns are possessive, but in cases of separate ownership, only the last noun has to be possessive.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.2D

Is the possessive noun in the sentence below correct or incorrect?

The womens' dresses were displayed in the boutique.

• correct

• incorrect

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.2D

Which shows the correct possessive noun form of the underlined noun phrase in the sentence below?

The family of Ayses visits Canada at least once a year.

• Ayses's family

• Ayses' family

• Ayses family's

• Ayse's family

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.2D