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POSSESSIVE NOUNS
Possessive Noun
- A possessive noun shows ownership or relationship.
Luke's
mother
fixed him a snack. (relationship)
Jake's
ball
rolled under the table. (ownership)
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NOUN
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RULE
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POSSESSIVE
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Singular
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Mars
planet
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Add an apostrophe and -s.
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Mars
's
atmosphere
planet
's
color
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Plural ending in -s
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canals
rocks
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Plural not ending in -s
women
children
Add an apostrophe
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canals
'
shapes
rocks
'
origins
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Add an apostrophe and -s
women
's
clothes
children
's
games