What does "possessive" mean? Possessive means something belongs to you. A possessive noun help describe what things belong to which people! Take a look at the examples below:
The dog's ball.
My mom's car.
My brother's backpack.
Possessive Nouns
Possessive nouns are normal nouns that are changed to become possessive. You add an apostrophe (') + s after singular nouns to form the possessive.
- Normal noun: brother
- Possessive noun: brother's
In the example above, "brother" is the normal noun. When you add 's to the end, it becomes possessive ("not" plural). Let's use this in a sentence.
This is my brother's candy!
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