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Examples of regular nouns:
The girl’s pen.
The boys’ toys.
Example of irregular nouns:
The man’s car is in the garage.
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A noun names a person, place, thing, idea, quality or action. A possessive noun shows ownership by adding an apostrophe, an "s" or both. To make a single noun possessive, simply add an apostrophe and an "s."
Singular Possessive Nouns
Apple’s taste
Book’s cover
Boss’s car
Cat’s tuna
Computer’s keyboard
Deer’s antlers
Diane’s book
Diabetes’s symptoms
Fish’s eggs
Fez’s size
Florida’s climate
Goddess’s beauty
Gym’s rules
House’s roof
Jam’s ingredient
Laundry’s smell
Lawyer’s fee
Marble’s shape
Month’s work
Moss’s color
Progress’s reward
Senator’s vote
Sun’s rays
Today’s newspaper
Tray’s usefulness
Tree’s bark
Victor’s spoils
Watermelon’s rind
Plural Possessive Nouns
When a plural noun ends with an "s," simply add an apostrophe to make it possessive. Here are examples of plural possessive nouns:
Americans’ ideals
Babies’ shoes
Cabbages’ nutrition
Donors’ cards
Eggs’ color
Frogs’ croaking
Garages’ fees
Hampers’ conditions
Igloos’ construction
Inventions’ popularity
Juices’ flavors
Kites’ altitudes
Lemons’ acidity
Members’ votes
Nuts’ saltiness
Owls’ eyes
Planets’ orbits
Quizzes’ difficulty
Recesses’ measurements
Students’ grades
Suspects’ fingerprints
Teachers’ qualifications
The Smiths’ house
Unicorns’ power
Violins’ melody
Wagons’ circle
Yokes’ material
When a plural noun does not end with an "s," add an apostrophe and an "s" to make it possessive. Here are examples of plural possessive nouns:
Cattle’s pasture
Geese’s eggs
Women’s clothes
Children’s toys
Mice’s traps
People’s ideas
Feet’s toenails
Nuclei’s form
Cacti’s thorns
Octopi’s legs
Oxen’s diet
Die’s roll
Lice’s size
Hippopotami’s strength
Fungi’s location
Formulae’s indication
Singular & Plural Possessive Pronouns
That is mine.
My car runs great.
His work is good.
Her diet is working
The bag is hers.
The house is ours.
I see your coat. (singular)
It is all yours. (plural)
Their smiles are welcome. (singular)
The fault is theirs. (plural)
Its name is The Tower.
Indefinite Possessive Pronouns
One - One’s
Another - another’s
Anybody - anybody’s
Each other - each other’s
Each one - each one’s
Nobody - nobody’s
No one - no one’s
Someone - someone’s
Somebody - somebody’s
Something - something’s
Hyphenated or Compound Words
With hyphenated or compound words, only the last word shows possession.
Examples of singular possessive nouns:
My sister-in-law’s advice
Notre Dame’s tower
Yellowstone National Park’s hours
Middle class’s income
T-shirt’s logo
Attorney General’s job
Real estate’s decline
Full moon’s brightness
Mid-June’s heat
Front-runner’s confidence
Examples of plural possessive nouns:
Water-bottles’ shape
Changing-rooms’ door
Five-year-olds’ excitement
Six packs’ appeal
Half sisters’ bedrooms
Post Offices’ hours
Ex-wives’ alimony
Bus stops’ repair
Oil spills’ costs
U-boats’ stealth
Possessive Nouns Joined Together
Hansel and Gretel’s adventure
Sonny and Cher’s fame
Salt and pepper’s flavors
Man and wife’s vows
Jupiter and Saturn’s atmospheres
Birds and bees’ habits
Additives and spices’ costs
Possessive Nouns Referring to Places, Churches and Universities
Saint Anthony’s
The grocer’s
The dentist’s
Saint Mary’s
The vet’s
The chiropractor’s
Domino’s
McDonald’s
Frankie’s
Dillard’s
Macy’s