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Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Bracken Business Communications: Plurals & Possessives[pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the PDF article "Bracken Business Communications: Plurals and Possessives" expaining the rules and exceptions for forming plural and possessive nouns and providing examples of each.
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Possessives

For Students 11th - 12th
This article contains rules about the correct way to incorporate possessives into college writing. A link with downloadable practice exercises is included at the end of the lesson.
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Kent State University

Ohio Literacy Resource Center: Spelling: Practice Five: Possessives

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
In this 10-question practice, students write in the correct spelling to form possessives based on the information given. When finished, check answers with answer key. Java is required.
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Ingles Mundial

Ingles Mundial: Family (La Familia): Possessives

For Students 9th - 10th
A site for teaching Spanish-speaking English language learners, this section of Ingles Mundial focuses on possessives and the inverted word order used when asking questions. Possessive adjectives are introduced, and a number of excellent...
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Robin L. Simmons

Grammar Bytes: The Possessive Pronoun

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Printable information is provided that demonstrates how to identify a possessive pronoun in the context of a sentence.
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World Wide Words: Possessive Apostrophes

For Students 9th - 10th
This site discusses the misuse of the apostrophe, such as using an apostrophe in a word which is a simple plural, now known as "greengrocer's apostrophe", the contraction it/it's, who's/whose, etc. A trend toward dropping the possessive...
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Other

Grammar Monster: What Are Possessive Pronouns?

For Students 4th - 6th Standards
Get a better understanding of possessive pronouns with definitions, examples, lists, antecedents, and a five-question quiz.
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Capital Community College Foundation

Guide to Grammar and Writing: Quiz on Possessives and Irregular Plurals

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This quiz asks students to type in the correct spelling of the plural or possessive as directed and to capitalize any proper nouns. Links are provided to a quiz list, tutorials for plurals and possessives, and the "Guide to Grammar and...
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Study Languages

Study Spanish: Possessive Adjectives

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is a lesson on possessive adjectives.An adequate number of examples enhance the explanation. The student can test his mastery of the grammar principle with a short quiz at the end of the lesson.
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Study Languages

Study Spanish: Possessive Pronouns

For Students 9th - 10th
This explanation of possessive pronouns in Spanish offers examples that illustrate their use. Students may test their mastery of this concept with a quiz that follows the lesson.
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Apostrophes and Possession

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson focuses on the use of apostrophes to show possession. It explains when to add apostrophe s, when to add only an apostrophe, how to show joint possession, and how to show possession with compound nouns. It provides examples of...
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K12 Reader: Possessive Nouns

For Students 3rd - 4th Standards
Take a look at examples of possessive nouns, both singular and plural.
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Apostrophes and Possession

For Students 9th - 10th
Six slides introducing apostrophes and how they can be used properly with singular and plural nouns to show possession.
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Get It Write

Get It Write: Using the Possessive Case With Gerunds

For Students 9th - 10th
This site gives a very clear explanation of a gerund and its noun qualities. This resource explains how to use the possessive case with a gerund. A quiz is provided to check understanding of this concept.
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Possessives and Gerunds

For Students 9th - 10th
A screencast lesson [5:41] explaining how possessive pronouns are used with gerunds and gerund phrases.
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Fact Monster

Fact Monster: Pronouns: Subjective, Objective, Possessive, Demonstrative, Etc.

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This grammatical reference shares definitions of each type of pronoun. Each category of pronoun includes several examples. The following types of pronouns are included: demonstrative pronouns, indefinite pronouns, intensive pronouns,...
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Love To Know Media

Your Dictionary: Teaching Plural Possessives

For Teachers 2nd - 8th Standards
This site focuses on teaching plural possessive nouns and pronouns including what they are and methods of teaching them including using flashcards, and plural possessive Bingo, Wheel of Fortune, and Jeopardy.
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English Club

English Club: Learn English: Grammar: Pronouns: Possessive Pronouns

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
An explanation of possessive pronouns along with examples and example sentences. Includes a short quiz at the end.
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Debbie Candau: Sailing Through 1st Grade: Possessive Pronouns

For Students 1st - 2nd Standards
Notes and links to printouts on possessive pronouns.
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My English Pages: Grammar Exercises Possessive Pronouns

For Students 2nd - 4th Standards
Create eight possessive pronouns and choose the correct possessive pronoun for each of eight different sentences in this exercise.
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Love To Know Media

Your Dictionary: Possessive Pronouns: Practice Sheets

For Students 1st - 2nd Standards
Two practice sheets asking students to choose the correct possessive pronoun to complete each sentence.
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Grammar quizzes.com: Possessive Nouns: Indicating Possession

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
A series of carts containing rules and examples of possessives including singular and plural common nouns, proper nouns, inanimate nouns, days and holidays, and numbers and letters. A fourteen-question practice exercise follows the...
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Jefferson County School District: What Possessed You

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
Designed for 3rd graders, this Internet viewable slide show from Jefferson County School District introduces the rules for forming possessives and provides guided practice.
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Lumen Learning

Lumen: Writing Skills: Possessives

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson focuses on recognizing and demonstrating the standard use of apostrophes when using both singular and plural. It also provides a practice exercise.