Page 145 - Orange Butterfly 1
P. 145
Date:
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 from 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
Language. Write the singular possessive noun to replace each word in parentheses ().
1. (Dove)
2. (ant)
3. (mouse)
was trapped.
intelligence saved ant from death. gratitude saved the Dove.
home was far away from the basket where he
unit
143
4
