Singular and Plural Possessive Nouns

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What is a singular possessive noun?

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A singular possessive noun shows that one person or thing owns something. For example, 'the boy's toy' means the toy belongs to one boy.

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What is a plural possessive noun?

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A plural possessive noun shows that more than one person or thing owns something. For example, 'the boys' toys' means the toys belong to multiple boys.

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How do you form the possessive of a singular noun?

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To form the possessive of a singular noun, add an apostrophe and 's'. For example, 'the cat's food'.

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How do you form the possessive of a plural noun that ends in 's'?

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To form the possessive of a plural noun that ends in 's', add only an apostrophe. For example, 'the dogs' park'.

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How do you form the possessive of a plural noun that does not end in 's'?

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To form the possessive of a plural noun that does not end in 's', add an apostrophe and 's'. For example, 'the children's books'.

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What is the correct possessive form of 'teacher'?

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The correct possessive form is 'teacher's' for one teacher, and 'teachers'' for multiple teachers.

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Which is correct: 'the boys truck' or 'the boys' truck'?

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The correct form is 'the boys' truck' if it belongs to multiple boys.

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Which is correct: 'the bunny's egg' or 'the bunnys egg'?

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The correct form is 'the bunny's egg' because it shows that one bunny owns the egg.

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What does the apostrophe in 'the firefighter's hose' indicate?

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The apostrophe indicates that the hose belongs to one firefighter.

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What is an example of a sentence using a plural possessive noun?

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An example is 'The teachers' lounge is nice.' This means the lounge belongs to multiple teachers.