Possessives

• 1. Words that show ownership are called possessive nouns

2. 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 3. 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 4. Plural 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 5. Noun Possessive Pam Pams cat cat the cats tail Sam Sams knee An apostrophe () is used to show the ownership Possessive nouns are used to show that someone owns something. 6. Rule To show the possessive of singular nouns add 's. Examples: The man The mans hat The teacher Theachers pencil The mans hat Kates camera Her camera 7. the kids bike (I kid, 1 bike) the kids bike (2 kids, 1 bike) the kids bikes (2 kids, 2 bikes) 8. Possessive Nouns Rules 1-2 Rules 1. 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 9. Possessive Nouns Rule 3 To show possession of plural nouns NOT ending in s add an apostrophe and a s (s). children => childrens food teeth => teeths fillings 10. Family Tree Husband daughter sister brother son father aunt 11. Family Tree 12. Worksheet What is the answer? 13. ________ said I'll love you 'til I die ______told him you'll forget in time As the years went slowly by _______still preyed upon his mind He kept ______picture on ____ wall And went half-crazy now and then But _________ still loved her through it all Hoping ________'d come back again Kept some letters by ______bed Dated nineteen sixty two (1962) _______ had underlined in red Every single ______ love ____ ____ went to see ______ just today Oh but ________ didn't see no tears All dressed up to go away First time ____ 'd seen ______smile in years (Chorus) _____ stopped loving _______ today They placed a wreath upon______ door And soon they'll carry him away _______stopped loving _____ today You know ______came to see _____ one last time Oh and_______ all wondered if _____ would And it kept running through my mind This time he's over her for good I Me my you your your he him his she her her it it its we us our they them their https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=poueMAJjOxE 14. a)I have a pen in my hand This pen is old This = near me b) I see a pen on the floor That pen is new That = not near me, far away 15. a) My shoes are next to me These are my shoes. Singular Plural this these b) Your shoes are in the kitchen These are my shoes. Singular Plural that those