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possessive case of nouns

MEASURE Test your knowledge!

INSTRUCTIONS: You are given examples of nouns. Determine the Possessive

Form of the following nouns.

1. Mother-in-Law - ____________________
2. Brothers-in-Law - ____________________
3. Cacti - ____________________
4. Dog - ____________________
5. James - ____________________

INSPIRE Set your goals!

Identify the various rules of possessive cases of nouns

Use the possessive form of nouns

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TEACH Learn with us!

Do you know what these pictures have in common? The all have ownership of
something and those are balls!

Possessive Cases of Nouns

Shows ownership of nouns with the
addition of ‘s or an "(')".

Used with nouns referring to people,

groups of people, animals, and
countries.

NOTE:
Let's have a refresher on what an apostrophe is

Apostrophes or "(')" is a small punctuation mark that is used to signify a

noun's ownership hence the previous noun used in this sentence.

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Similar to other lessons, possessive cases of nouns has rules.

If the noun doesn’t end with an s, add ‘s to the end of the noun. This
applies to both singular and plural nouns.

The teacher’s way of teaching is preposterous.

Mitsa’s tutorials and modules are impressive.
As a child, I loved playing in the children’s section of fast-food
restaurants.
If this pandemic is over, I’d love to visit Sweden’s amazing tourist
attractions.

For singular nouns ending in s, you may add ‘s or simply put an "(')"
at the end of the noun.

Chris’ hair is nice.

Chris’s hair is nice.
Miles’ secret alter ego is at risk.
Miles’s secret alter ego is at risk.

For plural nouns ending in s, add an "(')" at the end of the noun.

Major cities’ lights are always a sight to behold.

Your parents’ garden looks so pretty.
My dogs' toys are always missing.
The students' ideas are always intriguing.

NOTE:

Although some nouns have a specific way of showing ownership, some can
be flexible hence the situation for singular nouns ending in s.

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You still there? Although there are plenty of rules, most of them are conceptually
easy!

For plural nouns that don’t end in s, add ‘s to the end of the noun.

The children’s toys are always a mess.

Cacti’s different evolutionary traits such as amazing water retention
allow it to survive in hot environments.
The people's troubles were solved following a miracle.
The bacteria's antibiotic sensitivity is slowly becoming less sensitive.

For singular compound nouns and hyphenated nouns, add an ‘s or

"(')" at the end of the noun depending on the plural and singular form of
the noun.

My mother-in-law’s cooking is exemplary.

My father-in-law’s driving leaves a bit to be desired.
My sisters-in-law’s dogs are adorable.
The three-year-old's tantrums are unbearable.

NOTE:
As you can see so far with the previous rules, they are categorized based on
whether they're plural or singular. This is a key factor when you're doing
possessive cases of nouns.

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Hope you're still with me. We are down to our last two! These are basically rules
depending on the ownership whether it is separate or shared.

For multiple nouns with separate ownership, add ‘s or "(')" to each of

the nouns depending on each respective noun.

John’s and Maria’s experiments showed varied results.

Ex-president Trump’s and President Biden’s support from their
respective campaigns were able to win them the presidency.
Tyrone’s and James’ grades were recently released; Both were satisfied
with their grades.
Fred's and Michael's food were ready, however lunch time had already
passed.

For multiple nouns with shared ownership, add ‘s or ‘ to the end of

the last noun.

Jack and Jill’s pail of water fell.

Jennie, Jisoo, Lisa, and Rose’s audience was energetic.
Mykel, Micheal, and Mikael's namesakes were from Michelangelo.
Oppo, Vivo, Xiaomi, and Redmi's largest market is China.

NOTE:
Yay! You made it!

Feel free to look back at the rules in case you've missed something. Already
done? Aight!

Let's try summarize everything we've learned so far and apply it!

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SUMMARIZE Wrap it up!

Singular and Plural Nouns not ending in S Add ‘s

Plural Nouns ending in S Add ‘

Singular Nouns ending in S Add ‘s or Add ‘

Multiple nouns with separate ownership Add ‘s or Add ‘ to each nouns

Multiple nouns with shared ownership Add ‘s or Add ‘ to the last noun.

Compound and Hyphenated nouns Add ‘s or Add ‘

APPLY Check your learning!

INSTRUCTIONS: Let's apply what you've learned so far! You are given
sentences to provide the context.
Determine if the possessive case of the nouns below
1. Tom and Jerry each has their own bedrooms. How do we refer to the
ownership of Tom and Jerry?
2. James recently bought an Oppo phone. How do we refer to the ownership
James has with his phone?
3. Isabella is head over heels for Phineas. I guess we could say she has a
crush on him. Provide the proper possessive case of Isabella and crush.
4. The Attorney-at-Law was called with regards to an intriguing case.
Provide the proper possessive case of Attorney-at-Law and case.
5. The cacti has interesting properties which allows it to survive within
extreme environments. Provide the proper possessive case of cacti and
properties.

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APPLY Check your learning!

INSTRUCTIONS: Let's apply what you've learned so far! Here you are free to
put your answers in the previous page.

Provide the answers from the previous questions.

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

NOTE:
Congratulations!

You've finished the module and you deserve a pat on the back!

I guess we can say you OWNED this! Hehehe.

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ANSWER KEY
Measure
1. Mother-in-law's
2. Brothers-in-Law's
3. Cacti's
4. Dog's
5. James' or James's

Apply:
1. Tom's and Jerry's bedrooms
2. James' Phone or James's Phone
3. Isabella's Crush
4. Attorney-at-Law's Case
5. Cacti's Properties

REFERENCES
Grammarly (2020) Possessive Cases of Nouns: Rules and Examples. Retrieved from
https://www.grammarly.com/blog/possessive-
case/#:~:text=The%20possessive%20case%20shows%20ownership,or%20thing
%20that%20owns%20something.

Cliffs Notes (2020) Possessive Cases of Nouns. Retrieved from

https://www.cliffsnotes.com/study-guides/english/noun/possessive-case-of-
nouns

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