Common, Proper, Possessive Nouns

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What is a common noun?

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A common noun is a general name for a person, place, thing, or idea. Examples include 'city', 'dog', and 'teacher'.

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What is a proper noun?

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A proper noun is a specific name for a particular person, place, or organization. Examples include 'New York', 'Sarah', and 'Microsoft'.

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What is a possessive noun?

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A possessive noun shows ownership or possession. It is formed by adding an apostrophe and 's' or just an apostrophe for plural nouns. Example: 'the dog's leash'.

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How do you form the possessive of a singular noun?

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To form the possessive of a singular noun, add an apostrophe followed by 's'. Example: 'the cat's toy'.

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

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To form the possessive of a plural noun that ends in 's', add only an apostrophe. Example: 'the dogs' park'.

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

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To form the possessive of a plural noun that does not end in 's', add an apostrophe followed by 's'. Example: 'the children's books'.

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Identify the proper noun in this sentence: 'My birthday is in July.'

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The proper noun is 'July'.

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Identify the common noun in this sentence: 'The cat sat on the mat.'

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The common noun is 'cat' and 'mat'.

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Change the phrase into a possessive noun: 'the toys belonging to the children'.

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The children's toys.

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Change the phrase into a possessive noun: 'the car belonging to John'.

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John's car.