Possessive Nouns

Sentence Agreement
Possessive Nouns	Framed \| Unframed

Review

SINGULAR	PLURAL
The state's soccer team won several games.	The states' soccer teams won several games.
The country's soccer team won several games.	The countries' soccer teams won several games.
The class' soccer team won several games.	The classes' soccer teams won several games.

1. For most words, add 's. (apostrophe + s)
2. For words ending in -s , add ' (just an apostrophe.)

Practice

Choose the correct possessive form to fill in the blank.

#	SENTENCE & FEEDBACK	YOUR RESPONSE
1.	The passport was lost. He'll have to apply for a new one. HINT 1:	child's childs' children's
2.	The lunches are on the table. Tell them to sit down. HINT 2:	child's childrens' children's
3.	The mother will pick her up. HINT 3:	girl's girls'
4.	The fathers will coach the game. HINT 4:	boy's boys'
5.	The pacifier fell on the floor. HINT 5:	baby's babys' babies'
6.	The mothers will pay you for babysitting. HINT 6:	baby's babys' babies'
7.	My wife is named Helen. HINT 7:	bos's boss' boss' s
8.	Could you tell me if date is the 21st? HINT 8:	today's todays todays'
9.	This parade will start at noon. HINT 9:	year's years years'
10.	Mr. class meets in building 1. HINT 10:	Jone's Jones' Jones's

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Julie Sevastopoulos - College of San Mateo - San Mateo, CA 94402 USA