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Capitalizing a common noun the rules are don’t do capitalization unless the common noun is the first word in a sentence or part of a title.
Example:
State laws are passed by the legislature.
Each country may have varying laws.
Each country may have varying laws.
Possessive common nouns show ownership or relation to something else. To make a singular common noun possessive, simply add an apostrophe and the letter “s”.
Example:
The baby’s cries woke the neighbours.
The toddler’s face was covered with papers.
The dog’s tail will never be straight.
The toddler’s face was covered with papers.
The dog’s tail will never be straight.
To make the possessive form of a singular common noun that ends in “s” add an apostrophe and “s”.
Example:
The walrus’s bucket was full of fishes.
The bus’s green paint was looking odd.
The bus’s green paint was looking odd.
For a plural common noun that doesn’t end in “s” simply follow the rules of a singular common noun that doesn’t end in “s” and add an apostrophe and “s”.
Example:
The men’s cricket team is headed for finals.
The children’s playroom was empty.
The children’s playroom was empty.
If a plural common noun does end in “s” just add an apostrophe to make the possessive form.
Example:
The play was interrupted by the babies’ crying in the back row.
The snakes’ hissings warned the snake charmer.
The snakes’ hissings warned the snake charmer.
Reference:
www.k12reader.com/term/common-nouns
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