Possessives:Nouns & Pronouns

Mrs. DavisLanguage Arts Class

Let’s First Review Nouns

A noun is •a PERSON,

•a PLACE,

•or a THING

•A singular noun is ONEONE person, place, or thing.

Singular wand =

•A plural noun is MORE THAN MORE THAN ONE ONE person, place, or thing.

Plural wands =

Singular and Plural Nouns

Let’s Now Review Pronouns

A pronoun is •a word that takes the place of a noun

Examples: I, me, he, she, you, they, them, we, us…

What is a Possessive?

To possess something is toown it.

Therefore, possessive nounsare nouns that showownership.

Possessive Nouns

•That is Harry’s broom.

•Ron is driving Mr. Weasley’s car.•They are Malfoy’s friends.

Singular Possessive Rules

•For most SINGULAR nouns, add an apostrophe + s ( ‘s )

Singular Possessives

• castle The castle’s walls were 40 feet tall.

• glass The glass’s rim had a small crack.

• wand / unicorn Her wand’s core was hair from a unicorn’s tail.

Plural Possessive Rules

• For a PLURAL noun, if the noun ends with s, just add the

apostrophe ( ‘ )

• If the plural doesn’t already end in s, add an apostrophe + s ( ‘s )

Plural Possessives• spells The spells’ aims were way off.

• wizards The wizards’ brooms carried them to Diagon Alley.

• children The children’s robes were too small.

Joint Possessives

• Joint possession shows that two or more people EQUALLY possess something (they SHARE it).

• Add the apostrophe to the possessive closest to the item possessed: Crabbe and Goyle’s friend is lost. Hagrid and Fang’s food was cold.

Separate Possessives

• Separate possession shows that two or more people EACH possess separate, but similar items.

• Add the apostrophe to BOTH of the possessives:

Ron’s and Ginny’s books arrived. Snape’s and Dumbledore’s wands are powerful.

Possessive Pronoun Rules

•Unlike possessive nouns, possessive pronouns

DO NOT use apostrophes.

Possessive Pronouns

• “That is my cauldron,” warned Snape.

• Hermione performed her spell flawlessly.

• The dragon protected its nest.

• The Gryffindor players won their Quidditch match.

POP QUIZWrite the possessive form of each:1. bus2. trunk3. potions4. it5. Fred and George (joint)6. classes7. them8. Neville and Luna (separate)

POP QUIZANSWERS:

1. bus’s2. trunk’s3. potions’4. its5. Fred and George’s6. classes’7. their or theirs8. Neville’s and Luna’s