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Forming the Possessive

When we want to indicate that something belongs to or is owned by somebody or something, we use the POSSESSIVE. We form by adding either ___’ or ___’s to a noun.

I. POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS

These pronouns are already possessive in form. We do not need to add apostrophes to them to make them possessive.

mine ours yours theirs your

his hers its whose yours

II. POSSESSIVE NOUNS: To form the possessive you . . .

a. take SINGULAR NOUN and add ___’s.

EXAMPLES: lady’s dress

baby's toys

Marcia’s book

b. take the PLURAL NOUN ENDING IN S and add ___’.

EXAMPLES: ladies’ room

four days’ delay

girls’ soccer team

c. take the PLURAL NOUN NOT ENDING IN S and add ’s.

EXAMPLES: children’s choir

men's room

people’s choice

d. take the NAME ENDING IN OF MORE THAN ONE SYLLABLE and add ___’.

EXAMPLES: Mr. Ellis’ house

Hercules’ journey

When a one-syllable name ends in S, you add ’s. (Example: Chris’s house)

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