you a on the at . You want to know who it to. of 'the to Mia', us a — the ! We . That does a big job: it us who . you will an ! 🎉
The has two in . Job 1: where have been out in a (do not → don't). Job 2: that to or . we are on Job 2 — , which .
of the for like a 👆. It to the . So in 'the , the to the cat — the cat the . The for ONE is : the or , add an , then add the s. + + s.
| Owner (singular) | What is owned | Possessive phrase |
|---|---|---|
| the dog | the lead | the dog's lead |
| James | the bag | James's bag |
| the teacher | the desk | the teacher's desk |
| the dragon | the treasure | the dragon's treasure |
: can you the for 'the ___ to ___'? If yes, you need a . 'The to the dog' ✅ — so the .
Now for two or more — . Most end in s (, , ... , not that one!). When the in s, just add the AFTER the s. No s ! So: the to more than one dog. The after the s like a up . 🐕🐕
out for ! Some do NOT end in s — for , , men, , . these just like : add + s. So: the , the . The before the s here.
🗂️ Sort each phrase into the correct category. Is the apostrophe showing singular possession (one owner) or plural possession (more than one owner)? 🤔
the girl's hat
the teachers' staffroom
the lion's roar
the babies' toys
the captain's ship
the players' kits
✍️ Fill in the gaps to complete each possessive phrase correctly. Choose from the word bank. 📝
The was wet after the . We it in to dry.
🔗 Match each description to the correctly punctuated phrase. Watch the position of the apostrophe carefully! 🔍
One witch, she owns a broomstick
One child, she owns a lunchbox
Several children, they own lunchboxes
You have now two . 1 — : + + s, for the . 2 — in s: + s + , for the . — not in s: add + s just like , for the . : the to the ! 🏆
use an just because a in s! 'The has no because is being — is a . Only add the when to .
Quiz time! 📝
Apostrophe for Possession — Quick Quiz ✏️
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