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Module # 5__
I. General Information
Subject:
English I
Credit Units: 3

CODE: INE-0204
Module Duration : 10 days

Specific Objectives:
-The student will be able to learn how to use possessive nouns properly.
Skills to Develop:

Practice the correct use of possessive nouns.

Brief Description of the Forum:

After reading the material, the student will be able to participate in the
discussion forum and:
1. Practice the occupations, family members, correct use of articles in
a conversation form in the forum.
Brief Description of Activities:
The student will practice conversations using the vocabulary learned.
Homework Description:
Workbook Activities from your Textbook: Open Mind 1- Unit 2
Homework Template Module No. 5
II.
Content
Possessive Nouns

INTRODUCTION
III.

Content Development
Possessive Nouns

Possessive nouns are used to show ownership. In other words,

possessive nouns indicate that something belongs to someone.
Possessive nouns are always placed directly before noun they modify.
Examples
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Jennifer's coat is beautiful!

Peter's house is on the corner of the next street.
Possessive nouns are often proper names, but can also be objects or
ideas:
Examples
The book's pages are made of plastic.
The theory's application has been tested in India.
The formation of possessive nouns is sometimes confusing to students.
The reason for this is that many languages commonly use 'of' for this
construction. While 'of' can sometimes be used in place of possessive
nouns, it is not nearly as common in English as in other languages.
Examples
The color of his shirt NOT shirt's color
The ball of his dog NOT his dog's ball
In everyday English, however, we generally use possessive nouns rather
than this 'of' form.
Possessive Nouns
Possessive nouns modify other nouns to indicate possession.

Examples
Peter's motorcycle
The building's structure
etc.
Form the possessive noun by placing an apostrophe (') after the noun +
s.
Peter -> Peter's motorcycle
building -> building's structure
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When nouns end in 's' it can be difficult to know where to place the 's' for
the possessive noun. For nouns ending in 's', or to use the possessive
noun with regular plurals, place the apostrophe directly after the 's'. Do
not add another 's'.
Parents -> parents' concern for their children
Computers -> computers' manufacturer
The placement of the apostrophe in a possessive pronoun indicates
whether the possessive noun refers to the singular or the plural form.
Notice that this construction can change the meaning from singular to
plural.
Examples
The cat's favorite food is tuna. (one cat)
The cats' favorite food is tuna. (more than one cat)
Possessive Noun Checklist

Possessive nouns are used with proper names, objects and ideas

Place possessive nouns directly before the noun they modify

Form the possessive noun using an apostrophe before 's' in the

singular

Form plural possessive nouns by placing an apostrophe after 's'

Note the placement of an apostrophe to check whether the

possessive pronoun is singular or plural

Grammar: Possessive Nouns: S and S

What Is A Singular Noun?
A singular noun is a noun that refers to only one person, one place, one
thing, or one idea.
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You add a S at the end of a Singular Noun.

Example of Singular Nouns:
Britanny = Britannys
Continent = Continents
Train = Trains
What Is A Plural Noun?
Plural nouns are nouns which are always plural and have no singular
form.
You add a S at the end of a Plural Noun.
Example of Plural Nouns:
Sisters = Sisters
Clothes = Clothes
Headphones = Headphones

I.BIBLIOGRAPHY
1. Textbook: Open Mind Level 1A, Editorial Macmillan, 2da Edicin.
2. Workbook Open Mind Level 1A, Editorial Macmillan, 2da Edicin.
3. Diccionario de Ingles / Espaol o www.dictionary.com
4. Laboratorio de Idiomas - Open Mind www.macmillanmind.com
English Central Website- www.englishcentral.com