Possessive Nouns - 6th Grade Grammar
What are possessive nouns in grammar?
A possessive noun names who or what owns something.
A possessive noun is singular when it names one owner.
A possessive noun can be common or proper.
Add an apostrophe and -s to make a singular noun possessive, even when the noun ends in s.
Examples:
the squirrel’s tail
Douglas’s bicycle
the bus’s door
the squirrel’s tail
Douglas’s bicycle
the bus’s door
Plural Possessive Nouns
A possessive noun is plural when it names more than one owner.
If a plural noun is regular and ends in -s, add an apostrophe to make it possessive.
Examples:
schools’
snakes’
If a plural noun is irregular and does not end in -s, add an apostrophe and -s to make it possessive.
Examples:
fish’s
women’s
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Possessive Nouns Quizizz Quiz
It's important for students to understand the different types of possessive nouns so that they can effectively use them in their writing and understand their meaning when reading.