MAP 3rd Grade Reading › Form and Use Possessives: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.3.2.D
Choose the correct possessive pronoun to complete the sentence.
Patrick and Brittany showed me _________ new puppy this morning!
their
its
her
my
The correct possessive pronoun to complete this sentence is “their”. The puppy belongs to Patrick and Brittany so they are the owners. “Their” refers to more than one person and this sentence is stating that the puppy is Brittany and Patrick’s.
Select the answer choice that shows that the dog belongs to Melissa using a possessive noun.
Spot is Melissa's dog.
Spot is Melissas dog.
Spot is Melissa dog.
Spot's dog is Melissa.
A possessive noun shows who or what owns somethings.
In this example, Melissa owns the dog, so "Melissa" is the possessive noun. To make a noun possessive, we add an apostrophe and an s ('s).
"Spot is Melissa's dog." is the correct answer.
Select the answer choice that shows that the kitten belongs to Adley using a possessive noun.
Pepper is Adley's kitten.
Pepper's kitten is Melissa.
Melissas kitten is Pepper.
Pepper is Melissa kitten.
A possessive noun shows who or what owns somethings. To make a noun possessive, we add an apostrophe and an s ('s).
Select the answer choice that shows that the ball belongs to Jesse using a possessive noun.
That is Jesse's ball.
That ball belongs to Jesse.
The ball is Jeses.
That is Jeses ball.
A possessive noun shows who or what owns somethings. To make a noun possessive, we add an apostrophe and an s ('s).
Select the answer choice that shows that the candy belongs to my grandpa using a possessive noun.
That is my grandpa's candy.
The candy is my grandpas.
The candy belong's to my grandpa.
The candy belongs to my grandpa.
A possessive noun shows who or what owns somethings. To make a noun possessive, we add an apostrophe and an s ('s).
Select the answer choice that shows that the cookies belong to Charlie using a possessive noun.
Those are Charlie's cookies.
The cookies belong to Charlie.
Those are Charlies cookies.
The cookies belong to Charlies.
A possessive noun shows who or what owns somethings. To make a noun possessive, we add an apostrophe and an s ('s).
Select the answer choice that shows that the tractor belongs to Rusty using a possessive noun.
That tractor is Rusty's tractor.
That tractor is Rustys tractor.
The tractor's belong to Rusty.
The tractors belong to Rusty.
A possessive noun shows who or what owns somethings. To make a noun possessive, we add an apostrophe and an s ('s).
Select the answer choice that shows that the bird belongs to Dan using a possessive noun.
Tweetie is Dan's bird.
Tweetie, the bird, belongs to Dan.
The bird's is Dans.
Dans bird is Tweetie's.
A possessive noun shows who or what owns somethings. To make a noun possessive, we add an apostrophe and an s ('s).
Select the answer choice that shows that the bike belongs to Joe using a possessive noun.
That is Joe's bike.
The bike is Joes.
That is Joes bike.
The bike's is Joe's.
A possessive noun shows who or what owns somethings. To make a noun possessive, we add an apostrophe and an s ('s).
Select the answer choice that shows that the house belongs to Angie using a possessive noun.
That is Angie's house.
The house belongs to Angie.
The house is Angies.
The house's is Angies.
A possessive noun shows who or what owns somethings. To make a noun possessive, we add an apostrophe and an s ('s).