Possessive Form of Nouns

For beginners

Possessive structures can show ownership and personal relationships. With the help of an apostrophe and 's', we can make the possessive form of nouns.

"Possessive Form of Nouns" in English Grammar

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.

using 's to show possession

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

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What Are Possessive Form of Nouns?
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