🌟 Forming Singular & Plural Possessives 🌟

What is a Possessive?

A possessive shows ownership or belonging.

Example:

• The dog’s 🐶 toy is on the floor.
• (The toy belongs to the dog.)

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Singular Possessive

If one person or thing owns something, add ’s to the singular noun.

Noun	Possessive	Example
cat 🐱	cat’s	The cat’s 🐱 tail is long.
boy 👦	boy’s	This is the boy’s 👦 bag.
teacher 👩‍🏫	teacher’s	The teacher’s 👩‍🏫 book is on the desk.

Tip: Even if a word ends with s, you usually add ’s:

• James’s 📖 notebook
• boss’s 👔 office

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Plural Possessive

If more than one person or thing owns something:

Step 1: Make the noun plural (usually by adding s).

Step 2: Add an apostrophe ’ after the plural s.

Plural Noun	Plural Possessive	Example
dogs 🐕	dogs’	The dogs’ 🐕 toys are outside.
girls 👧	girls’	The girls’ 👧 dresses are colorful.
teachers 👩‍🏫	teachers’	The teachers’ 👩‍🏫 lounge is big.

Tip: If the plural doesn’t end in s, add ’s:

• children → children’s 🧒
• men → men’s 👨
• women → women’s 👩

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Quick Rules Recap ✅

Singular → add ’s

• dog → dog’s 🐶

Plural ending in s → add ’

• cats → cats’ 🐱

Plural NOT ending in s → add ’s

• children → children’s 🧒

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Fun Examples 🎨

• The lion’s 🦁 mane is golden.
• The birds’ 🐦 feathers are colorful.
• The children’s 🧒 toys are new.
• The James’s 📖 pencil is sharp.