Form the singular or plural possessive

Key Notes:

✨ Form the Singular or Plural Possessive ✨

📌 What is a Possessive?
A possessive shows that something belongs to someone or something. 🏠👧🐶

Singular Possessive

➡ When one person, place, or thing owns something.

👉 Add ’s to the singular noun.

📝 Examples:

• The girl’s book (the book of the girl) 👧📚
• The dog’s toy (the toy of the dog) 🐶🧸
• The teacher’s desk (the desk of the teacher) 👩‍🏫🪑

Plural Possessive

➡ When more than one owns something.

🔹 If the plural noun ends in -s, just add ’ after the s.

📝 Examples:

• The girls’ books (the books of the girls) 👧👧📚
• The dogs’ toys (the toys of the dogs) 🐶🐶🧸

🔹 If the plural noun does not end in -s, add ’s.

📝 Examples:

• The children’s playground (the playground of the children) 👦👧🎠
• The men’s shoes (the shoes of the men) 👞👞
• The women’s room (the room of the women) 🚺

Quick Tips 💡

• ✨ Singular noun → add ’s
• ✨ Plural ending in -s → add ’
• ✨ Plural NOT ending in -s → add ’s

🌟 Practice Time 🌟

Can you make these possessive? 🤔✍️

• The book of the boy = __________ 📖
• The toys of the babies = __________ 🍼
• The uniforms of the players = __________ ⚽👕
• The house of the man = __________ 🏠

Let’s practice!✒️