Possessives - English Grammar Worksheet Page 3
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Joint Possession: The following pairs of nouns show joint ownership; two or more people own the
same thing.
the string belonging to Rich and Eddie
Rich and Eddie’s duck
the children of Bob and Edward
Bob and Edward’s children
Rule: Nouns showing joint ownership have apostrophe + s added to the noun nearest the thing
possessed.
Individual Possession: The following pairs of nouns show individual ownership. (Rich and Eddie
probably do not own the same socks, nor do Bob and Edward use the same toothbrush.)
the socks belonging to Rich and Eddie
Rich’s and Eddie’s socks
the toothbrushes of Bob and Edward
Bob’s and Edward’s toothbrush
Rule: Nouns showing individual ownership have apostrophe + s added to each noun.
When NOT to use apostrophe + s:
Do not use ’s to form possessive pronouns:
Pronouns
Possessive Pronouns
he
his
his
she
her
hers
it
its
n/a
we
our
ours
you
your
yours
they
their
theirs
I
my
mine
Which possessive pronouns belong in the following examples?
This is Kimberly’s handbook.
her
hers
This is
handbook.
The handbook is
.
Those are Jessie’s records.
Those are ________ records.
The records are _________.
That is Frank and Todd’s car.
That is _________ car.
The car is _________.
The tall one is Erika’s vase.
The tall one is your vase.
The vase is _________.
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