Possessive Nouns and Their Forms

Teacher Tom explains possessive nouns, covering singular and plural forms, including irregular plurals. He details how to use apostrophes to show possession, providing examples for clarity. The lesson concludes with a summary of the rules for forming possessive nouns.

What is the basic rule for making a singular noun possessive?

• Add an 's' at the end

• Add 'es' at the end

• Add an apostrophe

• Add apostrophe 's'

How do you make 'boy' possessive?

• Boy's

• Boys'

• Boys

• Boy

What is the possessive form of 'cat' when owned by one boy?

• Cat

• Cat's

• Cats'

• Cats

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

• Add 's' at the end

• Add 'es'

• Add an apostrophe

• Add apostrophe 's'

Which of the following is the correct possessive form of 'boy' when referring to multiple boys?

• Boy

• Boys

• Boy's

• Boys'

Which of the following is an example of an irregular plural noun?

• Cats

• Dogs

• Boys

• Women

How do you make 'women' possessive?

• Add an apostrophe

• Add 'es'

• Add 's'

• Add apostrophe 's'

What is the correct possessive form of 'children'?

• Childrens'

• Children's

• Childrens

• Children

What is the possessive form of 'men'?

• Mens

• Men's

• Men

• Mens'

Which of the following is a correct possessive form for a plural noun not ending in 's'?

• Children

• Children's

• Childrens'

• Childrens