What is possessive singular?

Answer 1

A singular noun is a word for one person, place, or thing (a neighbor, a town, a book).

A possessive noun is a word that show's something in the sentence belongs to that noun.

A noun is made possessive by adding an apostrophe -s to the end of the word (or just an apostrophe to the end of plural nouns already ending in -s). Examples of singular possessive nouns:

• a neighbor's house
• the town's mayor
• the book's cover

A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun in a sentence.

A singular pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun for one person or thing.

A singular possessive pronoun is a pronoun that takes the place of a noun that belongs to one person or thing. Examples of singular possessive pronouns:

• This house is his.
• Hers is the house on the corner.
• The house with the green shutters is mine.

Answer 2

Singular possession is ownership of something by one person or thing.

Singular nouns show possession by use of an apostrophe s ('s), for example:

• I borrowed Jack's bicycle for the afternoon. (the bicycle of one person, Jack)
• The calf's feet were stuck in the mud. (the feet of one calf)
• The kitchen's appliances are new. (the appliances of one kitchen)

Pronouns that show possession do not use an apostrophe. Pronouns that show possession are two types:

A possessive pronoun is a word that takes the place of something that belongs to someone or something.

The singular possessive pronouns are mine, yours, his, hers, its. Examples:

• The blue car with the ticket is mine. (the car belongs to the person speaking)
• The sandwich on the counter is yours. (the sandwich belongs to the person spoken to)
• Hers is the winning entry. (the entry belonging to one female spoken about)

A possessive adjective is placed in front of a noun to describe that noun as belonging to someone or something.

The singular possessive adjectives are my, your, his, her, its. Examples:

• The dog wagged its tail. (the tail belonging to one dog spoken about)
• Your lunch is on the table. (the lunch belonging to the person spoken to)
• He rode his bike to school. (the bike belonging to one male spoken about)

Answer 3

A singular noun is a word for one person, place, or thing.

A possessive noun is a noun that shows someone or something belongs to that noun.

A possessive singular noun is a word for one person, place, or thing that shows that something in the sentence belongs to that noun. Examples:

• a book's cover
• the teacher's desk
• the boss's office
• a bird's nest
• the question's answer