A singular possessive noun shows ownership by one person or thing.
Add an apostrophe (') and s to make most singular nouns to show possession.

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Coby's tent is shaped like a van.

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We saw the dog's teeth when she smiled.

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Sasha's feet were full of sand.

A plural possessive noun shows ownership by more than one person or thing.
To form the possessive of a plural noun ending in s or es, add only an apostrophe (').
To form the possessive of a plural noun that does not end in s, add an apostrophe and s ('s).

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The foxes' home is called a den.

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The children's books were very interesting.

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The elephants' tusks are very valuable.

Exercises

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