NOUNS THAT SHOW POSSESSION
A possessive noun shows ownership. It tells to what or to whom another nouns
belongs. Here are the rules for writing
possessive nouns.
belongs. Here are the rules for writing
possessive nouns.
- To
form the possessive of a singular noun, add an apostrophe and s.
Examples:
teacher – teacher’s Charles – Charles’s night
– night’s
– night’s
- There
are two rules for forming the possessive of plural nouns.
- If a
plural noun ends in s, simply add an apostrophe after the s.
boxes’
- If a
plural noun does not end in s, add an apostrophe and an s.
WRITING POSSESSIVE FORMS OF NOUNS:
1. ladies: ____________ 2.
dwarfs: __________
dwarfs: __________
3. sheep: ____________ 4. animal: ____________
5.
Eskimo: _____________ 6. geese: _____________
Eskimo: _____________ 6. geese: _____________
7. oxen: _____________ 8.
cat: _____________
cat: _____________
9. child: _____________ 10. directors: __________
