Starter Unit:

Possessive (’s) rules

CEFR English Plus 1 Second Edition Year 5

’s Shows ownership
Singular Nouns
Add (‘s) behind the noun.
Common nouns Proper nouns
• The boy’s ball • Harry’s pen
• The girl’s handbag • Marcus’s bag
• The dog’s toy • Helen’s pencil
Plural Nouns
Add (’), if the noun ends in
“s” .
• The boys’ balls
• The girls’ handbags
• My parents’ photos
Add (’s), if the noun doesn’t
ends with “s”
• The men’s toilet
• The children’s playground
• The people’s champion
The end