Possessive nouns show ownership. A person, place, or thing can have something that belongs to them. Possessive nouns usually form by adding an s to the end of a noun.

Examples

• The dogs toy showed damage.
• The boys sandwich fell on the ground.

If the noun is plural and ends in s you simply add an apostrophe. If the plural form does not end in s then you add s.

Examples

• The girls shoes went missing.
• The dogs toys went missing.
• The womens shoes went missing.

Forming Possessive Nouns