#41 - Possessive Nouns #2 - English Grammar

Possessive nouns are used to show ownership or possession. Ownership is the act of owning or having something.

If two people own one thing, add the apostrophe (') and "s" to the second person only.

John and Mary's house
David and Sue's wedding
Tom and Doug's car
Linda and David's boat
Sam and Ben's tools
Sophie and Audrey's dog
Bob and Lilly's cat
Emma and Julie's fish
Cole and Jay's computer
Joe and Phil's hometown

If two people own separate things, add the apostrophe (') and s for each person.

Susan's and Beth's books
Jean's and Dan's pants
Ben's and Jim's offices
Dan's and Phil's apartments
Joey's and Monica's cars
Victor's and Jeff's shoes
Walter's and Brenda's rings
Crystal's and Paul's pets
Alan's and Kevin's video games
Catherine's and Holly's bikes

If a plural noun does not end in "s", add an apostrophe (') and "s".

Children's toys
Women's restroom
Men's fitting room
Mice's hole
Geese's formation
Fish's tank
People's ideas
Deer's antlers

If a singular noun ends in "-s", add an apostrophe (') and "s".

Bus's seats
Dress's hem
James's keys
Thomas's house
Charles's car