Possessive Nouns
By Esteban Martinez
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Last updated almost 6 years ago
10 Questions
Rewrite each group of words using a possessive noun.
• A possessive noun names who or what owns something. A possessive
noun can be common or proper.
• A singular possessive noun names one owner. A plural possessive noun
names more than one owner.
• If a plural noun is regular and ends in -s, add an apostrophe to make it a
possessive noun.
• If a plural noun is irregular and does not end in -s, add an apostrophe
and -s to make it possessive.
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Question 1
1.
the hands of the builder
the hands of the builder
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Question 2
2.
the horns of three bison
the horns of three bison
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Question 3
3.
the cries of those puppies
the cries of those puppies
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Question 4
4.
those puppies’ cries
those puppies’ cries
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Question 5
5.
the friends of Claire
the friends of Claire
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Question 6
6.
the aromas of many soups
the aromas of many soups
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Question 7
7.
the whistle of the train
the whistle of the train
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Question 8
8.
the decisions of the men
the decisions of the men
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Question 9
9.
the feathers of our geese
the feathers of our geese
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Question 10
10.
the rivers of Mexico
the rivers of Mexico