Possessive Nouns

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What is a possessive noun?

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A possessive noun shows ownership or relationship. It indicates that something belongs to someone or something.

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How do you form a possessive noun for a singular noun?

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Add 's to the end of the singular noun. For example, 'the dog's toy'.

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How do you form a possessive noun for a plural noun that ends in 's'?

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Add an apostrophe (') after the 's'. For example, 'the dogs' park'.

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How do you form a possessive noun for a plural noun that does not end in 's'?

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Add 's to the end of the plural noun. For example, 'the children's books'.

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What is the possessive form of 'grandfather'?

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grandfather's.

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What is the possessive form of 'cows'?

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cows'.

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What is the possessive form of 'book'?

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book's.

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What is the possessive form of 'pig'?

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pig's.

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True or False: You add 's to make a singular noun possessive.

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True.

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True or False: You add 's' after plural possessive nouns that do not end in 's'.

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True.