PPT-Singular Possessive Apostrophes

By Brianna Brock and Sam Ramos Grammar Matters Heres 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. An apostrophe is used either to indicate possession or to mark missing letters in a word.. When it is used to indicate possession, it appears either right before or right after the . s. at the end of the possessive noun.. , . Plural,. and. Possessive. Nouns. Nouns. People, places, and things. Examples. tacos. Italy. Count Dracula. dreams. Singular. Noun . One person, place, or thing.. Ex: . Oh no, I missed the . bus. APOSTROPHES. Nouns in possessive case. To form the possessive of most singular nouns, add an apostrophe and an . s. .. Susan’s house. a week’s salary. one boy’s backpack. t. hat car’s tires. Nouns in possessive case. , . Plural,. and. Possessive. Nouns. Nouns. People, places, and things. Examples. tacos. Italy. Count Dracula. dreams. Singular. Noun . One person, place, or thing.. Ex: . Oh no, I missed the . bus. Knowing How to use the apostrophe + S. Possessive Nouns--Singular. A possessive noun is a noun that names who or what has something…hence the word . possessive. …. Most singular nouns require an ’s to show possession.. 2017. Update your . TOC. :. 2. Possessive Apostrophes #1A. 3. Shakespeare Background Notes. . Office Hours This Week. Monday . 3:00. Tuesday . Wednesday . Thursday 2:45. Friday. Class Website. http://. Nouns. Nouns. People, places, and things. Examples. tacos. Italy. Count Dracula. dreams. Singular. Noun . One person, place, or thing.. Ex: . Oh no, I missed the . bus. . again.. Plural . Noun. More than one person, place, or thing.. MRS. M. FRIAS-MEDINA. Family Members. Vocabulary (. click here. ). Here are the possessive adjectives in English: my, your, his, her, our, and their.. Possessive Adjectives. Possessive Adjectives. singular. Possessive Nouns. A possessive noun shows . Who or What . owns or has something.. Singular Nouns: . Add . . ‘s. . The book. ’s. ending was a surprise. .. . Apostrophes – Three Uses. The apostrophe has three uses. :. To form possessives of nouns. To show the omission of letters. To indicate certain plurals of lowercase letters. Forming Possessives of Nouns. RCSHS. KAY M. HEDRICK. Pick up the handout from the bookcase at the front of the room. . Define the following four words in the appropriate location:. Shell. She’ll. Shed. She’d. INDEPENDENT WORK. POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES LOOK AT THEM AS HAVING 2 ROLES: THE POSSESSIVE ROLE AND THE ADJECTIVE ROLE THE POSSESSIVE ROLE TELLS US WHO THE ITEM (OR RELATIVE) BELONGS TO. IS IT : MINE OUR YOUR (INFORMAL SINGULAR) 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 Apostrophes for Possession Facing your Fears Do you know the difference between plural - s and possessive - ‘ s? spider s spider ’s web Plural - s A noun names a person, place, idea, thing or feeling.