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Compound nouns use the standard method of showing possession, to add an apostrophe 's' to the end of the noun or, if the word already ends with an 's', to add an apostrophe after the 's'. Examples:
- My boyfriend's name...
- My grandmother's house...
- The eyeglasses' frame...
- The racehorses' stable...
- Your mother-in-laws' voice...
- The watermelon's weight....
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Is backpack a possessive noun?
No, backpack is a singular, common, concrete, compound noun.
Is civil liberties possessive noun?
No, the compound noun civil liberties is the plural form for the singular noun civil liberty. The singular possessive form is civil liberty's; the plural possessive form is civil liberties'.
Is teardrop compound or possessive?
The word teardrop is a compound noun, a word made up of two or more words to form a noun with a meaning of its own.A possessive noun is distinguished by an apostrophe to show that something belongs to that noun. The possessive form of the noun teardrop is teardrop's.Example use: The teardrop's affect on his mom was immediate.
What is the possessive form of high school?
The possessive form for the compound noun high school is high school's.
How do you change the noun child to another noun?
You can change it: to a possessive noun: child's to a plural noun: children to a plural possessive noun: children's to an abstract noun: childhood
Is brother-in-law a possessive noun?
No, the noun brother-in-law is a compound noun, a noun made up of two or more words that forms a noun with a meaning of its own.A possessive noun is a noun that indicates that something in the sentence belongs to that noun. A possessive noun is indicated by an apostrophe -s ('s) or just an apostrophe (') at the end of the noun.The possessive form of the noun brother-in-law is brother-in-law's.Example: My brother-in-law's name is Stephen.
What is the possessive form of Queen Isabella?
The compound noun Queen Isabella is a proper noun, the common noun queen is capitalized when referring to a specific queen.The possessive form is Queen Isabella's.
When the second noun in a possessive noun construction is unstated the first noun is nevertheless treated as a possessive?
When the nouns of a compound subject or object share the same thing, use just one apostrophe for the last noun of the compound group:•The snow boarder and the skateboarder's equipment was donated.When the nouns of a compound subject or object differ, then both nouns are possessive:•The coach is reviewing the snow boarder's and the skateboarder's training.
What is the possessive noun in the phrase the telephone of the children?
There is no possessive noun unless you change the phrase to read, 'the children's telephone'. In this example the possessive noun is children's.
What is plural possessive of commander in chief?
The plural possessive is commanders in chief's.
How do you use compound noun in possessive form?
Example: stepmother's, lampshade's, butterflies'
Is Harper's Ferry a compound noun?
Yes, "Harper's Ferry" is a compound noun. It consists of two parts: "Harper's," which is a possessive noun, and "Ferry," which is a common noun. Together, they refer to a specific place in West Virginia, making it a proper compound noun.
