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:
Choose the sentence that correctly shows possession using the possessive form of a proper noun.
This is Julia book.
This is Julias' book.
This is Julia's book.
This is Julia book's.
Which sentence shows the possessive form of a plural noun?
The friends' party was fun.
The friends's party was fun.
he friends party was fun.
The friend's party was fun.
Match the sentence with the correct possessive form.
Fill in the blank with the correct possessive form of the noun given in parentheses.
The
(boys) toys are new.
This is
(Anna) notebook.
The
(teachers) desks are organized.
My
(friend) brother is studying abroad.
Complete the table.
| Owner | Object | Possessive Form |
|---|---|---|
Emily | book | |
the | toys | the girls' toys |
Tom | cat | |
the | collars | the dogs' collars |
Sarah | friend's car |
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