Possessive Nouns

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What is a possessive noun?

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A possessive noun shows ownership or relationship. It is formed by adding an apostrophe and 's' for singular nouns, or just an apostrophe for plural nouns that already end in 's'.

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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'. For example, 'the dog's leash'.

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

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For plural nouns that end in 's', add only an apostrophe. For 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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For plural nouns that do not end in 's', add an apostrophe followed by 's'. For example, 'the children's toys'.

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Change the phrase into a possessive noun: the book of the teacher.

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the teacher's book.

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Change the phrase into a possessive noun: the toys of the children.

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the children's toys.

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Change the phrase into a possessive noun: the car of the man.

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the man's car.

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Change the phrase into a possessive noun: the house of the Smiths.

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the Smiths' house.

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What is the possessive form of 'it'?

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its.

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What is the possessive form of 'they'?

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their.