Make It Possessive
Noun Forms
What's Contracted?
Possessive or Contraction?
100

the collar of the dog

the dog's collar

100

kittens'

plural possessive

100

We've done it already.

We have

100

Bingo is Lucas's puppy.

possessive

200

the child of the couple

the couple's child

200

the Joneses

plural

200

That's crazy!

That is

200

Lucas's coming with us.

Contraction: Lucas is

300

the children of the women

the women's children

300

students' 

plural possessive

300

They'd planned to be there.

They had

300

The Smiths' address is on the envelope.

Possessive.

400

the parents of James

James's parents


(some people do James' parents, but a singular noun should always take <'s>)

400

Lucas's

singular possessive

400

They'd be delighted to come.

They would

400

That's been a problem for a long time.

Contraction: That has

500

the address of the Jameses

the Jameses' address

500

cactus

singular

500

He bounded o'er the mountains for to see his love.

over

500

She wants to keep up with James's business.

Possessive