Form the singular or plural possessive

Learning Objectives Define a possessive noun as a word that shows ownership. Identify the 'owner' noun in a sentence or phrase. Correctly form the possessive of a singular noun by adding an apostrophe and an 's' ('s). Correctly form the possessive of a plural noun that ends in 's' by adding only an apostrophe ('). Correctly form the possessive of a plural noun that does not end in 's' by adding an apostrophe and an 's' ('s). Use singular and plural possessive nouns correctly in their own sentences. Whose turn is it to play with the puppy? 🐶 Let's learn how to write about things that belong to someone! In this lesson, we will learn all about possessive nouns. These special nouns show who owns something, w...

TermDefinitionExample NounA word for a person, place, or thing.The **teacher** read a **book** in the **library**. Singular NounA noun that means only one person, place, or thing.One **cat**. Plural NounA noun that means more than one person, place, or thing.Two **cats**. Possessive NounA noun that shows who or what owns something. It shows belonging.The **cat's** toy. Apostrophe (')A punctuation mark that looks like a floating comma. We use it to make possessive nouns.The girl**'**s hat.

Singular Possessive Rule Singular Noun + 's To show that ONE person, place, or thing owns something, add an apostrophe (') and an 's' to the end of the noun. Plural Possessive Rule (s-ending) Plural Noun ending in s + ' If the owners are plural (more than one) and the word already ends in 's', just add an apostrophe (') after the 's'. Plural Possessive Rule (Irregular) Plural Noun not ending in s + 's If the owners are plural but the word does not end in 's' (like children or mice), add an apostrophe (') and an 's'.