possessive nouns and troublesome words:
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Possessive Nouns and Troublesome Words:. A Review. boys’ shoes =. t he shoes of the boys. chair’s legs=. t he legs of the chair. s tudents’ homework =. t he homework of the students . cat’s toys =. t he toys of the cat. w omen’s book club =. t he book club of the women. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Possessive Nouns and Troublesome Words:A Review
boys’ shoes =
the shoes of the boys
chair’s legs=
the legs of the chair
students’ homework =
the homework of the students
cat’s toys =
the toys of the cat
women’s book club =
the book club of the women
children’s poetry =
the poetry of the children
team’s ideas =
the ideas of the team
schools’ programs =
the programs of the schools
_________ the book on my desk, please.
(LIE OR LAY)
Lay
I will ____ down and take a nap now.
lie
Yesterday, I ______ down for a nap.
lay
I have ________ down every afternoon this week.
lain
The birds are building ________ nests.
their
___________ the champions of the tournament.
They’re
My car is parked over __________. there
The teacher _________ the homework on our desks this
morning.
laid
Please _______ in the empty chair.
sit
Would you please _______ the table for dinner?
set
I have eaten _______ much pizza.
too
I am going ______ the store.to
The program begins in __________ hours.two
Important Reminder!
As you complete today’s written assignment, please remember the following:
Not all nouns need an apostrophe! You must decide if the word shows ownership or is simply plural.
