Possessive Nouns
· Remember: A noun is a person, place or thing, singular=one, plural=more than one.
· A possessive noun SHOWS OWNERSHIP
· A singular possessive
noun shows that ONE person, place, or thing has/owns something.
· Add ‘s to make a singular noun show possession.
EXAMPLES: a child’s book, Marcus’s hat, country’s flag
· A plural possessive
noun shows that MORE THAN ONE person, place, or thing has/owns something.
· If the plural noun ends in
–s, add ‘ after to make it show possession.
EXAMPLES: both parents’ cars, our students’ desks
· If the plural noun DOES
NOT end in –s, add ‘s to show possession.
EXAMPLES: women’s quilts, children’s homework