What is a Possessive Noun?

What is a Possessive Noun?

The Possessive nouns are nouns that indicate ownership or possession. It indicates that something belongs to someone or something else. In many cases, possessive nouns are formed by adding an apostrophe and “s”(‘s) to the noun, but different exceptions to this possessive noun rules. The common rule to indicate possession of an object is by adding “s” to the end....

Definition of a Possessive Pronoun

A possessive pronoun is “a pronoun such as’mine’, ‘theirs’, or ‘yours’ that shows who something relates to or belongs to,” according to the Macmillan Dictionary. “Mine” refers to “my problems” in the sentence “He has his problems and I have mine,” whereas “ours” refers to “our house” in the statement “They want to buy the house next door to ours.” A possessive pronoun is defined as “a pronoun or a form of a word that expresses the fact that something belongs to somebody/something” by the Oxford Learners’ Dictionary....

Possessive Nouns Examples

Teacher – To whom does this watch belong? Ross –  it is Mona’s watch...

Possessive Nouns Examples for Grade 4

Sarah’s cat is fluffy. The teacher’s desk is tidy. The dog’s bone is buried in the backyard. My brother’s bike is red. The sun’s rays warm the earth. The bird’s nest is high in the tree. Dad’s car is parked in the garage. The baby’s crib is in the nursery. The girl’s doll has a pretty dress. The farmer’s cows graze in the field....

How to form Possessive Nouns?

To form a possessive noun, you generally add an apostrophe and or an “s”(‘s) to the noun. For example:...

Types of Possessive Nouns

Based on the different types of usages of the possessive noun, there are following four types of possessive nouns which have been explained below in detail...

Rules for possessive noun

In the case of Singular Nouns: An apostrophe and s (‘s) are required to make the possessive of a single noun, such as “Building.”
 In the case of a Plural Noun: Add simply an apostrophe (‘) = cats = cats’ to a plural noun ending in s to create the possessive form.Add an apostrophe and s (‘s) to make mice into mice’s to construct the possessive of a plural word that doesn’t finish in s.
 In the case of Multiple Nouns: Apostrophes and an “s” should only be added to the last noun in a collection of nouns that share ownership of the same object.
 In the case of Hyphenated or Compound Nouns: Make sure to add the apostrophe and the letter “s” to the end of the compound word or the word after the hyphen when making a hyphenated or compound noun into a possessive noun....

Possessive Pronoun Exercises

Now that you have learned everything about possessive nouns in detail, it is time to test your knowledge. Solve the exercises given below based on the concepts given above.
Instruction: The term that is underlined should be written on the line with an apostrophe or apostrophes to indicate its possessive form....

Possessive Nouns- FAQs

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