Possessive Nouns

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POSSESSIVE NOUNS

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What are Possessive noun?

Possessives are forms that we use to talk about possessions and relationships between things and people. They take different forms depending on how they are used.

Possessive Nouns

A possessive noun is a noun that possesses something—i.e., it has something. In most cases, a possessive noun is formed by adding an apostrophe +s to the noun, or if the noun is plural and already ends in s, only an apostrophe needs to be added. In the following sentence, boy’s is a possessive noun modifying pencil: The boy’s pencil snapped in half. It is clear that the pencil belongs to the boy; the ’s signifies ownership.

singular anf plural nouns to show possession:

We add 's to singular nouns to show possession: We are having a party at John's house. Michael drove his friend's car. We add ' to plural nouns ending in -s: This is my parents' house. Those are ladies' shoes.

But we use 's with irregular plural nouns:

Men women children people These are men's shoes. Children's clothes are very expensive. We can use a possessive instead of a full noun phrase to avoid repeating words: Is that John's car? No, it's Mary's. (NOT No, it's Mary's [car].) Whose coat is this? It's my wife's. (NOT It's my wife's [coat].)

Possession for names or words ending in s

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