PPT-Possessives Words that show ownership are called possessive nouns.

A noun is possessive if a phrase can be changed to say that an item or idea belongs to someone else Example The musket that belongs to Pa was lost Pas musket was lost. Rule #1. (ownership). Add an apostrophe and –s to show possessive form of . SINGULAR. nouns: (they do not end in s already). 1 dog = dog’s life. 1 girl= girl’s sweater. 1 desk=desk’s top. Rule #2. By Brianna Brock and Sam Ramos. Grammar Matters!. Here’s a quick lesson.. What is Singular. The word singular. . denotes a quantity of one. Singular contrasts with plural, which denotes with plural, which denotes more than one.. . Lesson . Four. Possessive Nouns. Definition. The . POSSESSIVE. form of a noun shows ownership or relationship.. man. laptop. man’s laptop . How to form a . Possessive noun. There are . three rules for forming possessive nouns:. When . and. Where . to. Use . an. Apostrophe. Possessive Nouns. . or. Plural Nouns. Do not confuse possessive nouns with plural nouns:. Most plural nouns end in –. s. or –. es. .. boy boys. ENG3C. Indicates . simply that there are more than one of the person or thing in question. . For most, . the plural form includes the letter "s" at the end of the word:. Dogs. Trees. Turtles. Plural Forms. Possessive nouns. A noun is possessive if a phrase is used to say that an item or idea belongs to someone or something.. Possessive nouns are used to show ownership.. Example: This is Michael’s dog.. OS 220 – Business Editing Skills. ’s. What is a possessive Noun. ?.  . Possessive . nouns. are nouns that show ownership or possession.  Normally these words would be a singular or plural noun, but in the possessive form they are used as adjectives to modify another noun or pronoun. One Good Turn Deserves Another . Day 1. Writing Conventions. One Good Turn Deserves Another . Possessive Nouns . Conventions. Possessive Nouns . Conventions. Day 2. Writing Conventions. One Good Turn Deserves Another . Genre: . Expository Nonfiction. Big Question: . What can we learn from studying fossils?. Small Group. . Timer. Review Games. Story Sort. Vocabulary. . Words. :. Arcade Games. Study Stack . Spelling City: Vocabulary. Author. : . James Rumford. Genre: . Biography. Small. . Group. Timer. Review Games. Story Sort. Vocabulary. . Words. :. Arcade Games. Study Stack . Spelling City: Vocabulary. Spelling City: Spelling Words . r. e. : . Biography. Big Question: Why do we help others even if there are risks?. Small Group. . Timer. Review Games. Story Sort. Vocabulary Words:. Arcade Games. Study Stack . Spelling City: Vocabulary. Author. : . Joanne . Settel. Genre: . Expository . Nonfiction. Small Group. Timer. Review Games. Story Sort. Vocabulary. . Words. :. Arcade Games. Study Stack . Spelling City: Vocabulary. Spelling City: Spelling Words . Author: . Judith St. George. Genre: . Expository Nonfiction. Small . Group. . Timer. Review Games. Story Sort. Vocabulary. . Words. :. Arcade Games. Study Stack . Spelling City: Vocabulary. Spelling City: Spelling Words . Possessive Nouns Rules shows ownership and modifies like an adjective . It will always have an apostrophe s (‘s) or an s apostrophe (s’) after it . To find the PN ask the question whose