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Possessive Nouns Notes
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Owner: James, Erin (User-6044, ejames:DocuShare)DS
Monday, November 6, 2006 02:41:50 PM EST
Monday, November 6, 2006 02:41:50 PM EST
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  • POSSESSIVE NOUNS
The possessive form of a noun shows ownership, possession, or the general relationship between two nouns.
  • Add an apostrophe and –s to form the possessive of a singular noun, even one that already ends in s.
  • Use an apostrophe alone to form the possessive of a plural noun that ends in s.
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SINGULAR POSSESSIVE PLURAL POSSESSIVE the kitten’s tail the kittens’ tails her dress’s collar her dresses’ collars the wife’s speech the wives’ speeches the cookie’s decoration the cookies’ decorations the story’s villain the stories’ villains Add an apostrophe and –s to form the possessive of a plural noun that does not end in s.
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