LoginPossessive Form of Nouns For beginners
This lesson introduces possessive nouns, focusing on their use to show ownership. Find simple explanations and exercises to understand their use.
What Are Possessive Form of Nouns?
To show that something belongs to someone or something, we use possessive form of nouns. This is often done by adding an apostrophe and the letter 's' ('s) to the end of the name of the owner.
Mike has a car. | The car belongs to Mike. | This is Mike's car. |
Kara has a doll. | The doll belongs to Kara. | This is Kara's doll. |
To make the possessive form of a noun, start with the name of the owner, add an apostrophe and the letter 's' ('s), and then add the name of the thing or object.
Sam's car is fancy.
Here, it means that Sam has a car.
Hanna's cat is cute.
Here, it shows that Hannah has a pet cat.
Tip!
Both proper and common nouns can take 's to show possession. Here are some examples:
Amy's bike was stolen last night.
His friend's hand is hurt.
Talking about Relationships
The ('s) does not only show possession, it can also be used to show relationships. Look at the examples below:
Kylie's friend is a singer.
Peter's sister is tall.
Nina's grandmother is too kind.
Peter's father is a dentist.
Possession with Singular and Plural Nouns
While ('s) is used after a singular noun, a single apostrophe (') is used after plural nouns to make their possessive form.
Singular Nouns | Plural Nouns |
|---|---|
the boy's car | the boys' car |
my dad's house | my parents' house |
Quiz:
Which of the following shows the correct possessive form of the noun?
The teachers books are on the table.
The teachers book's are on the table.
The teacher's books are on the table.
The teacher books are on the table.
Which sentence uses the possessive form to show a relationship between two nouns?
His parents' house is big.
Mary's friend is waiting outside.
The birds' nest is in the tree.
The boys' shoes are on the floor.
Fill the blanks with the correct possessive form of the words shown in the parenthesis.
This is
(Mike) car.
The
(boys) shoes are on the floor.
The
(girls) backpacks are on the table.
I borrowed the
(teacher) book.
My
(friend) house is on the corner.
Which sentence correctly uses the possessive form for a plural noun?
The girls's dresses are beautiful.
The parents' meeting is tomorrow.
The teacher's books are on the desk.
The dogs' tail is wagging.
Match the possessive phrases on the left with the correct description on the right
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