Possessive Nouns: Apostrophe S

We have learned to use the apostrophe to connect (contract) a noun and a form of to be. Example: I am = I'm. What else can the apostrophe at the end of a noun?

• To talk about present tense.

• To show possession.

Choose the correct sentence that shows that the computer belongs to John.

• John computer's.

• Johns computer.

• John's computer.

Choose the correct sentence.

 

• This is my friends pizza.

• This is my friend's pizza.

• This is my friend pizza's

• This is the pizza of my friend.

Choose the correct statement.

• This is the house of the dog.

• This the dog house's.

• This is dog house.

• This is the dog's house.

To show possession we use an apostrophe, followed by an  s   at the end of a noun. What do we do to show possession if the noun ends with an  s , for example in the plural (dogs)?

• We don't do anything, because we already have an  s .
   

• We use the   's    just like with any other noun.

• We ONLY use the apostrophe, but don't add another  s , that means the apostrophe goes AFTER the  s .

Choose the correct sentence.

• This is the dogs's house.

• This is the dogs house.

• This is the dogs' house.

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