possessive case
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Group Work
Get in your groups... Write a sentence using proper possessive case
with an ”of” phrase. Write a sentence using the singular noun form of
possessive case. Write a sentence using a singular or plural noun
ending in S. Write a sentence using individual or joint
ownership.
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Quiz Answers
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Write a sentence using proper possessive case with an ”of” phrase.
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Apostrophes
Apostrophes form the possessive case, indicate omissions in contractions, and, in some cases, form plurals.
Remember back to the brief discussion of the possessive case from a few weeks ago.
Possessive case indicates ownership.
In English, there are two ways to do this:
A phrase with the word ”of” included
The hands of the clock
or...
With an apostrophe
The clock's hands
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Possessive Case!
Singular nouns & certain forms of pronouns To form possessive case, add an 's ”The Monk's Tale” is one of Chaucer's
Canterbury Tales. When we would arrive was anyone's guess.
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Pause!
Pause. Take a breath. Questions?
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Write a sentence using the singular noun form of possessive case.
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Singular Nouns Ending In -s
In most cases, to form the possessive case of singular nouns that end in -s you will add 's
Reading Henry James's The Ambassadors was not Maris's idea of fun.
But... Some singular nouns that end in -s sound
awkward when pronouncing the possessive ending as a separate syllable.
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Singular Nouns Ending In -s
When this happens, grammarians have deemed it acceptable to just add an apostrophe.
Borges' short stories Aristophanes' play Generally, use your best judgment and be
consistent.
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Titles With -'s Already...
If title already has 's, use a phrase to form possessive case
Awkward: A Midsummer Night's Dream's staging presents a challenge.
Revised: The staging of A Midsummer Night's Dream presents a challenge.
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Write a sentence using a singular or plural noun ending in S.
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Plural Nouns Ending In -s
Already plural nouns get an ' when already ending in -s
The Readers' Guide to Periodical Literature is available online.
Compound nouns also get an -s He accepted the secretary of state's resignation
under protest.
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Pause!
Pause. Take a breath. Questions?
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Write a sentence using individual or joint ownership.
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Two or More Items
This one is tricky! To indicate individual ownership of two or more
items, add -'s to each item Ernest Hemingway's and Gertrude Stein's writing
styles have some similarities. To indicate joint ownership, add -'s only to the
last item. Gilbert and Sullivan's operettas include The
Pirates of Penzance and The Mikado.
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Finally...
It's is NOT a possesive. You are looking for its. Generally, be careful with contractions.
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Look For Clues...
Look for other words (Some, etc)
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Supplemental Links
Wondering what do to with inanimate objects? Granmar Girl has your answer. http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/possession-inanimate-objects.aspx