English Possessive Nouns

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What do you add to singular nouns not ending in -s to show possession?

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Add 's after the noun.

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Example of a singular noun showing possession: 'The boy’s book'. What is the noun?

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boy

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What do you add to plural nouns ending in -s to show possession?

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Just add an apostrophe (').

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Example of a plural noun showing possession: 'The teachers’ room'. What is the noun?

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teachers

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What do you do with plural nouns that do not end in -s to show possession?

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Add 's after the noun.

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Example of a plural noun not ending in -s showing possession: 'The children’s toys'. What is the noun?

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children

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How can you show possession for proper nouns ending in -s?

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You can write either 's or just an apostrophe (').

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Example of a proper noun showing possession: 'James’s car' or 'James’ car'. What is the noun?

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James

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What do you do with compound nouns to show possession?

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Add 's to the last word in the compound.

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Example of a compound noun showing possession: 'My brother-in-law’s company'. What is the last word?

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law