What is Possessive Noun?
Let’s read the two sentences below.
Sentence 1: The book of the Tia is on the desk.
Sentence 2: The Tia's book is on the desk.
Which sentence sound better?
The first sentence is long and seems awkward to speak whereas second sentence short and straightforward. We use possessive case to show possession (i.e. ownership or belongings).
Rules for writing Possessive Nouns
1. In case singular nouns and plural nouns that do not end in “s”, possessive case is formed by adding apostrophe and “s” to the noun.
For example:
Singular noun- Ayush’s toy
Plural noun not ending in “s” – Women’s jeans
2. In case of plural ending in “s”, possessive case is formed by adding only apostrophe to the plural noun.
For example: Companies’ employees
3. In case of hyphenated and compound noun, add apostrophe + s to the end of the words.
For example:
Sister-in-law’s purse (hyphenated words)
4. When two or more nouns are used together, add the apostrophe + s to the last noun only.
For example: Anu and Tia’s kit
Practice ExerciseQ1. Write the possessive form of the following:
a. the doll of the girl ___________________________
b. the tail of the cow ___________________________
c. the beak of the bird ___________________________
d. the mother of Ayush ___________________________
e. the teeth of the monster ___________________________
f. the car of my friend ___________________________
g. the bag of the visitor ___________________________
h. the house of the relative ___________________________
i. the purse of the lady ___________________________
j. the feet of the baby ___________________________
k. the laptop of the man ___________________________
l. the wings of the butterfly ___________________________
m. the den of the lion ___________________________
n. the servant of the king ___________________________
o. the bicycle of Ayush ___________________________
Q2. Write the possessive form of the following:
a. the shoes of the children ____________________________
b. the bags of the ladies _____________________________
c. the smile of the woman ____________________________
d. the dress of the hero ____________________________
e. the tricycle of the baby _____________________________
f. the burrow of the rabbit ____________________________
g. the bag of the visitor ____________________________
h. the house of my teacher ____________________________
i. the shop of the grocer ___________________________
j. the tools of the mechanic ___________________________
k. the uniforms of the children ___________________________
l. the pen of the girl ___________________________
m. the cat of Dia ___________________________
n. the tail of the lizard ___________________________
o. the color box of Ayush ___________________________