Grammar: Lesson Four Possessive Nouns

The POSSESSIVE form of a noun shows ownership or relationship. Definition The POSSESSIVE form of a noun shows ownership or relationship. man laptop man’s laptop

How to form a Possessive noun There are three rules for forming possessive nouns: Singular nouns Plural nouns that end in S Plural nouns that do not end in S

Rule ONe Singular nouns always add an apostrophe s (‘s) to make them possessive. the shoe of Mary  Mary’s shoe the egg of the bird  bird’s egg

Rule two Plural nouns that end in s only add an apostrophe (‘) to make them possessive. windows of the buses  buses’ windows branches of the trees  trees’ branches

Rule three Plural nouns that do not end in s always add an apostrophe s (‘s) to make them possessive. horns of deer  deer’s horns hands of people  people’s hands

Change the following nouns into possessive form. Practice Change the following nouns into possessive form. 1. the bat of the boy A: boy’s bat 2. the feathers of the geese A: geese’s feathers 3. the brooms of the witches A: witches’ broom

Practice Continued 4. the tail of the dog A: dog’s tail 5. the children of the parents A: parents’ children 6. Create an example that follows Rule One 7. Create an example that follows Rule Two 8. Create an example that follows Rule Three

Testing Your Knowledge What is a possessive noun? a noun that shows ownership or relationship What is Rule One? singular nouns always add an apostrophe s (‘s) to make them possessive What is Rule Two? plural nouns that end in s only add an apostrophe (‘) to make them possessive What is Rule Three? plural nouns that do not end in s always add an apostrophe s (‘s) to make them possessive