What does singular possessive and plural possessive mean?

Answer 1

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

A plural noun is a word for two or more people, places, or things.

A possessive noun shows that something in the sentence belongs to a singular or plural noun.

Possessives are formed by adding an apostrophe -s to the end of the noun, or just an apostrophe to plural nouns that already end with -s.

Example singular possessive nouns:

• the cover of the book = the book's cover
• the teacher of our class = our class's teacher
• the coat of the child = the child's coat
• the shoes of the man = the man's shoes
• the house of my neighbor = my neighbor's house

Example plural possessive nouns:

• the covers of the books = the books' covers
• the assembly of classes = the classes' assembly
• the coats of the children = the children's coats
• shoes for men = men's shoes
• the house of my neighbors - my neighbors' houses

NOTE: There are two accepted forms for singular possessive nouns that end in s:

Add an apostrophe (') after the existing s at the end of the word: boss'

Add an apostrophe s ('s) after the existing s at the end of the word: boss's

Examples:

I put the memo on the boss' desk.

I put the memo on the boss's desk.

Answer 2

Singular possessive indicates ownership or association of one person or thing, typically shown by adding an apostrophe and "s" ('s) to the end of the word. Plural possessive indicates ownership or association of more than one person or thing, typically shown by adding an apostrophe after the "s" at the end of a plural noun (s').