Possessive nouns are nouns that show ownership or possession.
- I want to get on my bicycle and cycle over to Jim’s house.
- The dog’s tail wagged in delight.
Jim’s house: (Jim’s = possessive noun), (house = object of possession)
Dog’s tail: (dog’s = possessive noun), (tail = object of possession)
Add an apostrophe + s at the end of a singular noun to make it possessive.
- teacher’s college
- orange’s taste
- car’s tire
- cat’s dinner
Add an apostrophe + s at the end of a plural noun not ending in s, to make it possessive.
- Women’s room
- children’s toys
- people’s opinions
Add an apostrophe at the end of a plural noun ending in “s” to make it possessive.
Three days’ wages
cars’ engines
parrots’ cages
leaves’ color
Possessive nouns, envocabulary.com
