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 cat's toy' means the toy belongs to one cat.

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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 cats' toys' means the toys belong to multiple cats.

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

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You add an apostrophe and 's' after the noun. For example, 'James' becomes 'James's'.

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

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You add just an apostrophe after the 's'. For example, 'the dogs' park' means the park belongs to multiple dogs.

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What is the possessive form of 'Macy'?

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Macy's.

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What is the possessive form of 'boy'?

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Boy's.

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What is the possessive form of 'boys'?

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Boys'.

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What does 'the cat's toy' mean?

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It means the toy belongs to one cat.

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What does 'the boys' rooms' mean?

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It means the rooms belong to multiple boys.

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How do you change 'cat' to show possession?

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You add an apostrophe and 's' to make it 'cat's'.