Possessives

Possessive Pronouns

Words that show ownership are called

possessive nouns

Singular

a)I have an apple. My apple is red

b) You have an apple Your apple is red.

Subject Possessive

I my

You your

Possessive Pronouns

Possessive Pronouns

Singular

a) She has an apple.

Her apple is red

b) He has an apple His apple is red.

Subject Possessive

She her

He his

Possessive PronounsPlural

e) We have apples. Our apples are red

f) You have an apple Your apple is red.

g) They have apples Their apples are red

Subject Possessive

we our

you your

They their

Noun Possessive

Pam Pam’s cat

cat the cat’s tail

Sam Sam’s knee

An apostrophe (´) is used to show the ownership

Possessive nouns are used to show that someone owns something.

Possessive Pronouns

Rule To show the possessive

of singular nouns add 's.

Examples:The man The man´s hatThe teacher Theacher´s

pencil

The man´s hatKate´s cameraHer camera

Possessive Nouns Rules 1-2

Rules1. To show possession of singular nouns add 's.

  2. To show possession of plural nouns ending in s

add an apostrophe (').

Examples:

runners => runners' shoes cows => cows' meal trees => trees' apples

Possessive Nouns Rule 3

To show possession of plural nouns NOT ending in s add an apostrophe and a s (‘s).

children => children’s food

teeth => teeth’s fillings

Possessive Pronouns

the kid’s bike(I kid, 1 bike)

the kids’ bike (2 kids, 1 bike)

the kids’ bikes(2 kids, 2 bikes)

Possessive Pronouns

Using This and That

That horse is tall

a)I have a pen in my hand This pen is old

This = near me

Using This and That

b) I see a pen on the floor That pen is new

That = not near me, far away

Using These and Thosea)My shoes are next to

me These are my shoes.

SingularPlural this these

b) Your shoes are in the kitchen These are my shoes. Singular

Plural that those