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Possessive Nouns
a possessive noun shows ownership.
To form the possessive of most singular nouns, add an apostrophe and s (´s).
To form the possessive of a plural noun that ends in s, add only the apostrophe (´).
To form the possessive of a plural noun that does not end in s, add an apostrophe and an s (´s).
Singular Possessive
dog´s dove´s weasel´s mouse´s girl´s child´s
Plural Possessive
dogs´ doves´ weasels´ mice´s girls´ children´s
1. (Dove)
2. (ant)
3. (mouse) trapped.
intelligence saved ant from death. gratitude saved the Dove.
home was far away from the basket he was
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Language. Write the singular possessive noun to replace each word in parentheses ().
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