Possessive Nouns

How do you correctly write the plural possessive noun in the sentence below?

Four chipmunks cheeks were filled with nuts.

• chipmunk's cheeks

• chipmunks's cheeks

• chipmunks' cheeks

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.2D

CCSS.L.3.1A

How do you correctly write the plural possessive noun in the sentence below?

• teachers's desks

• teachers' desks

• teachers desk

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.2D

CCSS.L.3.1A

How do you correctly write the plural possessive noun in the sentence below?

Two boys ages are the same.

• boys ages

• boys's ages

• boys' ages

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.2D

CCSS.L.3.1A

How do you correctly write the plural possessive noun in the sentence below?

Some clocks times are different.

• clocks's times

• clocks times

• clocks' times

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.2D

CCSS.L.3.1A

Choose the correct possessive form of the following nouns:

the dog of Cora

• Cora's dog

• Coras dog

• Coras' dog

• dog's Cora

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.2D

CCSS.L.3.1A

Choose the correct possessive form of the following nouns:

rings of Mina

• Minas' rings

• Mina' rings

• Minas ring's

• Mina's rings

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.2D

CCSS.L.3.1A

Choose the correct possessive form of the following nouns:

the nest of the birds

• the birds' nest

• the bird's nest

• the birds nest's

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.2D

CCSS.L.3.1A

Choose the correct possessive form of the following nouns:

the telephone of the boss

• the boss' telephonee

• the boss's telephone

• the bos's telephone

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.2D

CCSS.L.3.1A

Choose the correct possessive form of the following nouns:

the shoes of the boys

• the boy's shoes

• the boys shoe's

• the boys' shoes

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.2D

CCSS.L.3.1A

Complete the statement: "We add __________ to singular nouns like Peter, bus, man, child, and elephant to show possession."

• apostrophe (')

• apostrophe and s ('s)

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.2D

CCSS.L.2.2C