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Possessive Nouns
The rules of possessives are not complicated, but they still get people all mixed up. For most things, add apostrophe s ('s). For words that end in an s, just add the apostrophe. So you can go to the park and take a goose's picture, or take some geese's pictures. Then notice how that dog's collar is blue but all the other dogs' collars are red. If you still need help, this is the place to find the Answer to all your possessive problems.
3,854 Questions
What is the plural possessive of postman?
The plural form of the noun postman is postmen.
The plural possessive form is postmen's.
Example: The postmen's trucks leave the post office at nine AM.
What is the plural possessive for Gus?
The plural form of the proper noun Gus is Guses.
The plural possessive form is Guses'.
Example: The two Guses' last names are Graham and George.
How do you make a last name that ends in an s possessive?
There are two accepted forms for possessive singular nouns that end with an s:
Add an apostrophe (') after the existing s at the end of the word:
- Jones'
Add an apostrophe s ('s) after the existing s at the end of the word:
- Jones's
Examples:
The meeting is in Mr. Jones' office.
The meeting is in Mr. Jones's office.
No, he is not possessive. The possessive form would be his.
What is the plural possessive of students?
The possessive form of the plural noun students is students'.
Example: There was a commotion in the students' parking lot.
Which word is the plural possessive form of speaker?
The plural form of the noun speaker is speakers.
The plural possessive form is speakers'.
Example: You're third on the speakers' schedule.
Is girls' singular or plural possessive?
The form girl's is the possessive form of the singular noun girl.
example: The girl's name is Melody.
The plural noun is girls. The plural possessive form is girls'.
example: I left my books in the girls' locker room.
What is the possessive form of the plural noun of gums?
The possessive form of the plural noun gums is gums'.
example: Your gums' condition looks excellent.
What is the singular possessive of dictionary?
The possessive form of the singular noun dictionary is dictionary's.
What is a irregular plural possessive noun?
An irregular plural possessive noun is the possessive form of an irregular plural noun.
A regular plural noun is a noun that forms the plural by adding an 's' or an 'es' to the end of the word.
An irregular plural noun is a noun that form the plural in some other way.
Examples of irregular plural nouns (and the irregular plural possessive form):
- baby, babies (the babies' nursery)
- child, children (the children'splayground)
- medium, media (the media's reports)
- mouse, mice (the mice's nest)
- woman, women (the women's department)
Is women a singular or plural possessives?
The noun women is the plural form of the singular noun woman.
Example: Two women ran to assist the woman who had fallen.
The possessive form of the singular noun woman is woman's.
Example: The woman's name is Lucy.
The possessive form of the plural noun women is women's.
Example: The women's names are Lucy and Ethel.
Is the word grapes plural singular or possessive?
The word grapes is the plural form of the singular noun grape.
example: The bunch of grapes weighs a little over a pound.
The singular possessive form is grape's.
example: I bit the grape's skin to test the sweetness inside.
The plural possessive form is grapes'.
example: The grapes' price at the farm stand is quite reasonable.
Which possessive pronouns have a noun function?
All of the possessive pronouns perform the functions of a noun as the subject of a sentence or a clause, and as the objective of a verb or a preposition.
The possessive pronouns take the place of a noun that belongs to someone or something.
They are: mine, yours, his, hers, its, ours, theirs.
EXAMPLES
- Mineis the house with the blue door. (the pronoun 'mine' takes the place of the noun 'door' as the subject of the sentence)
- I put the lunches, yours has your name on it, on the lunchroom counter. (the pronoun 'yours' takes the place of the noun 'lunch' as the subject of the clause)
- Jack and I bought cars. He bought his at the police auction. (the pronoun 'his' takes the place of the noun 'car' as the direct object of the verb 'bought')
- Jack got a good deal on both of ours. (the pronoun 'ours' takes the place of the noun 'cars' from the previous example as the object of the preposition 'for')
No, the word 'us' is a personal pronoun, a word that takes the place of a noun for specific people or things.
The personal pronouns are: I, you, we, he, she, it, me, us, him, her, they, them.
The pronoun 'us' is the first person, plural, objective form. The pronoun 'us' takes the place of a plural noun or two or more nouns for the speaker and one or more other people as the object of a verb or a preposition.
example: Mom has lunch ready for us. (object of the preposition 'for')
A possessive noun is a noun indicating ownership or possession by adding an apostrophe -s ('s) to the end of the word, or just an apostrophe (') to the end of plural nouns that already end with -s.
examples:
Jack's bicycle is new. (the bicycle belonging to Jack)
From my window I can look into the bird's nest. (the nest of the bird)
The Browns' children are twins. (the children of the Browns)
What is the plural possessive of John's?
The plural form of the noun John is Johns.
The plural possessive form is Johns'.
example: The Johns' house is number twenty five.
Do you spell Nicholas's or Nicholas'?
There are two accepted forms for possessive singular nouns ending in s:
Add an apostrophe (') after the existing s at the end of the word: Nicholas'
Add an apostrophe s ('s) after the existing s at the end of the word: Nicholas's
Examples:
Nicholas' graduation party is tonight.
Nicholas's graduation party is tonight.
There are two forms of possessive nouns that end with s'.
- The two accepted ways to form singular possessive nouns that end with s are Thomas' book and Thomas's book.
- For plural nouns that end in s, a apostrophe is added after the existing s to form the possessive, such as the teachers' meeting or the students' grades.
Is putlibai a personal or possessive pronoun?
The word 'Putlibai' is not a pronoun. The word 'Putlibai' is a noun, a proper noun, the name of a person.
A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun in a sentnece, for example:
Putlibai Gandhi was a woman of honor and strong religious principles. She
was the mother of Mohandas Gandhi.
The possessive form of the proper noun 'Putlibai' is Putlibai's.
example: Putlibai's son was Mohandas Gandhi.
What is the plural possessive noun for the word echo?
The plural form of the noun echo is echoes.
The plural possessive form is echoes'.
What is the correct way to use the word girl's or girls'?
The spelling girl's is the singular possessive, referring to one girl.
e.g. The girl's dress is blue.
The spelling girls' (apostrophe after the S) is the plural possessive, referring to more than one girl.
e.g. The girls' coats are hung in the left closet, and the boys' coats in the right closet.
What does singular possessive and plural possessive mean?
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.
Is this sentence correct - Monday's and Wednesday's list is on the table?
It is correct to use the possessive form for both nouns of a compound subject or object if they each possess a different thing (each day has its own list, two separate lists), so the verb should be for a plural. Example:
Monday's and Wednesday'slists are on the table.
When the compound subject or object possess the same thing (the same list for both Monday and Wednesday, one list), only the last noun is the possessive form. Example:
Monday and Wednesday's list ison the table.
What are singular and plural possessives?
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.
No. The structurally correct form is "Mark's and my visit" because the possessive must extend to Mark as it would if there were no compound subject. Ordinarily you would avoid the problem and say "our" instead of "Mark's and my."
What is the correct possessive form for uses?
Uses can be a verb-- third person singular of "to use." But the word can also be a plural noun (the singular is "use"-- you tell them apart because they are pronounced differently; the noun "use" is pronounced with an -SS sound, like YOOSS; the verb "use" is pronounced with a -Z sound, like YOOZZ). Generally, when you want to show a possessive for a plural noun, you use the apostrophe after the s: the bosses' cars; the restaurants' managers. It would not be likely for the noun "uses" to have a possessive, however.
