Cheatsheet: Possessive 's
Nouns and determiners
Possessive 's
| Point | Rule | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Singular noun | + 's | Ana's car |
| Plural in -s | + ' | my parents' house |
| Irregular plural | + 's | the children's room |
| Two owners | 's on the last name | Tom and Ana's flat |
| 's or of | 's for people and animals, of for things | the end of the film |
| Without the noun | someone's home or shop | at the doctor's |
| Word order | owner first, thing after, no article | my sister's phone |
| Trap | Whose asks about the owner; Who's means who is | Whose bag? ≠ Who's there? |