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PLURAL POSSESSIVE NOUNS

PLURAL POSSESSIVE NOUNS. Chapter 2, Lesson 6. Objectives. Students will: Write plural possessive nouns correctly. Proofread for plural possessive nouns. Rules. Plural Nouns. Plural Possessive Nouns. Names more than one person, place, thing, or idea.

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PLURAL POSSESSIVE NOUNS

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  1. PLURAL POSSESSIVE NOUNS Chapter 2, Lesson 6

  2. Objectives Students will: • Write plural possessive nouns correctly. • Proofread for plural possessive nouns.

  3. Rules Plural Nouns Plural Possessive Nouns • Names more than one person, place, thing, or idea. • A plural noun that shows ownership, or possession, is called a Plural Possessive Noun.

  4. Rules • When a plural noun ends in “s”, add only an apostrophe after the “s” (s’) to make the noun show possession. • The books of the boys • The boys’ books • The mothers of the babies • The babies’ mothers

  5. Rules • Not all plural nouns end in (s). When a plural noun does not end in (s) add (‘s) to form the plural possessive noun. • Shoes of men • The men’s shoes • Food of the mice • The mice’s food

  6. Singular & Plural Possessive Nouns Singular Singular Possessive Plural Plural Possessive • Girl • Calf • Pony • Child • Mouse • Girl’s • Calf’s • Pony’s • Child’s • Mouse’s • Girls • Calves • Ponies • Children • Mice • Girls’ • Calves’ • Ponies’ • Children’s • Mice’s

  7. Write out the sentence using plural possessive nouns. • The medals of the swimmers. • The swimmers’ medals. • The speed of the runners. • The runners’ speed. • The skills of the musicians. • The musicians’ skills. • The nails of the carpenters. • The carpenters’ nails.

  8. Write out the sentence using plural possessive nouns. • Pens the teachers have. • The teachers’ pens. • Aprons the cooks wear. • The cooks’ aprons. • Boots the men own. • The men’s boots. • Flags of the countries. • The countries’ flags.

  9. Write out the sentence using plural possessive nouns. • Names of the people. • The people’s names. • Yards of the neighbors. • The neighbors’ yards. • Sneakers the joggers wear. • The joggers’ sneakers. • Jackets of the guests. • The guests’ jackets.

  10. Write out the sentence using plural possessive nouns. • Do the cheers of crowds make teams play better? • Crowds’ cheers. • Sports researchers are looking into the reactions of players to such events. • Players’ reactions.

  11. Write out the sentence using plural possessive nouns. • They compared scores of teams when crowds cheered and when crowds were quiet. • Teams’ scores • They also looked at how scores were affected by the teams of men playing. • Men’s teams playing

  12. Homework WB pgs. 31 & 32

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