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Friday 25 October 2013

Possessive Nouns


Possessive nouns are used to indicate ownership.

Possessive nouns usually are formed by adding an apostrophe (') and s.
  • John's book
  • Kerry's car
  • Grandma's mirror
When a noun is plural and ends in s, just add an apostrophe (').
  • The kids' toys
  • My parents' house
  • The teachers' lounge
If two people own one thing, add the apostrophe and s to the second person only.
  • John and Mary's new house
  • David and Sue's wedding
  • Tom and Doug's car
If two people own separate things, add the apostrophe and s for each person.
  • Susan's and Beth's books
  • Jean's and Dan's pants
  • Ben's and Jim's offices

[Quiz 3.1]

Which of the following is not correct?

1) Dr. Hunts has a new computer.
2) Dr. Hunts's new computer is working well.
3) Dr. Hunts' computer is new.

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[3.1]
3


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