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Possessive Nouns

Indicating Possession for People or Groups

 

 

 

 

Possessives for People and Groups

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.
Coach Papadopoulos' soccer team won several games.	The Papadopoulos' soccer teams won several games.

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

 

 

Possessives

Days and Holidays

 

 

 

Possessives for Days & Holidays

SINGULAR	PLURAL
The apostrophe is placed before the S in singular-noun holidays.	The apostrophe is placed after S in plural-noun holidays.
Today's date is December 31.	I was paid well for thirty days' work.
This year's movies were excellent.	The last few years' best movies have all used CGI.  (computer generated images)
We are going out on New Year's Eve.	We play jokes on people on April Fools' Day.
More chocolate is sold on Valentine's Day than any other day.	All Saints' Day  is celebrated on November 1.
I'll send a card to my mother on Mother's Day.	* Veterans Day is the day we honor those who have fought in past wars.
The kids make breakfast for their father on Father's Day.	* Presidents Day is the day we honor those who have fought in past wars.
Everyone wears green on Saint Patrick's Day.	*Neither Veterans Day nor Presidents Day occurs with an apostrophe.

Mother's Day and Father's Day are creations of Anne Jarvis who chose to make the noun form singular so that each mother or father would be specially honored. 
CGI (n) - computer generated images

 

 

 

 

 

Practice

People and Groups 

 

 

1. Select the word that best completes the sentence. 
2. Compare your response to the answer by clicking the "check" button to the right. 

#	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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