Singular and Plural
Possessive Nouns
A possessive noun shows ownership or
possession.
To make a singular noun possessive, add an
apostrophe and –s (‘s).
Singular Noun
Singular Possessive Noun
The books of a child
The child’s books
The cage of the parrot
The parrot’s cage
The food of the dog
The dog’s food
The home of the mouse
The mouse’s home
Singular and Plural
Possessive Nouns
To make a plural noun possessive, add an
apostrophe if the noun ends with –s (‘).
Otherwise, add an apostrophe and –s (‘s).
Plural Noun
Plural Possessive Noun
The books of the children
The children’s books
The hats of the boys
The boys’ hats
The habitat of the dolphins
The dolphins’ habitat
The food of the dogs
The dogs’ food
The home of the mice
The mice’s home