What is a singular possessive case?

Answer 1

The singular possessive case is a noun that shows something in the sentence belongs to that noun. The singular possessive case is a noun for one person, place, or thing that shows ownership or possession.

A singular possessive case noun is formed by adding an apostrophe s ('s) to the end of the word.

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 the neighbor = my neighbor's house

A possessive noun also indicates origin or purpose, for example:

Shakespeare's plays are not possessed by Shakespeare, they're plays by Shakespeare.

Today's newspaper, today can't own or possess, the newspaper originated today.

Schwinn child's bicycle is not a bike belonging to the Schwinn child, it's a Schwinn bike designed for a child.

Answer 2

The singular possessive case shows ownership or belonging of a singular noun. It is indicated by adding an apostrophe and an "s" ('s) to the noun. For example, "Emma's book" shows that the book belongs to Emma.