ENGLISH

SINGULAR
NOUN
POSSESSIVE
NOUN
(a) My friend has a car. f&nd @end's
My friend's car is blue.
(b) The student has a book. student student's
The scudsnt's bwk is red.
PLURAL
NOUN
POSSESSIVE
FORM
(c) The students have books. students students'
The students' books are red.
(d) My friends have a car. f&ndi f*iends'
MyfriendP' caris blue.
To show that a person possesses
something, add an apostrophe (') and -s to
a singular noun.
POSSESSIVE NOUN, SINGULAR
noun + apostrophe (') + -8
-
Add an apostrophe (') at the end of a
plural noun (after the -a).
POSSESSIVE NOUN, PLURAL
noun + -a + apostrophe (')
EXERCISE 21: Add APOSTROPHES to the ross~ssm NOUNS.
jim's
1. Jim A last name is Smith
2. Bobs cat likes to sleep on the sofa.
3. My teachers names are Ms. Rice and Mr. Molina.
4. My mothers first name is Marika.
5. My parents telephone number is 555-9876.
6. My Unde George is my fathers brother.
7. Nicole is a girls name.
8. Erica and Heidi are girls names.
9. Do you lie Toms shirt?
10. Do you know Anitas brother?
1 1. The teacher collected the students test papers at the end of the period.
NOUNS, ADJECTIVES. AND PRONOUNS