Possessive Nouns

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Possessive nouns use 's or s' to show ownership of a noun.
Possessives are noun determiners and cannot stand alone.
Read the sentences below. Choose a possessive noun determiner if ownership is needed.

1. The nursesnurse's stethoscope was draped around her neck.
2. The doctorsdoctor's worked together to help their patients.
3. The patientspatient's bandage needed to be changed.
4. The hospitalshospital's cafeteria serves healthy meals.
5. Many types of workersworker's are needed at the hospital.
6. The laboratory technicianstechnician's begin their work early in the morning.
7. A physical therapiststherapist's equipment includes weights and pulleys.
8. Respiratory therapiststherapist's use stethoscopes to listen to lungs.
9. JanitorsJanitors' use strong chemicals to kill germs.
10. Every hospital has several laboratorieslaboratories' to evaluate data.
11. Many patientspatients' need x-rays.
12. Some nursesnurses' work in the Intensive Care Unit.
13. A unit clerksclerk's desk has an intercom to page nurses.
14. ParamedicsParamedics' tools include the jaws of life.