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The possessive forms for a compound subject or object:
When the two or more nouns possess the same thing, only the last noun shows possession:
- Mary and Tom's house is being painted.
When the two or more nouns of a compound subject or object possess two different things, both (or all) of the nouns show possession:
- Mary's and Tom's jobs often keep them apart.
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What is the possessive form for Mary?
The possessive form of the proper noun Mary is Mary's.Example: Mary's lamb was named Tinkerbell.
What is the possessive form or singular noun for Mary?
The singular possessive form is Mary's.Example: We're planning a party for Mary's birthday.
Is the word Mary's an adjective?
No. It's the possessive form of the proper noun Mary
What is the plural possessive noun of Mary?
The plural form of the proper noun Mary is Marys.The plural possessive form is Marys'.example: The two Marys' last names are Brown and Green.
Is Mary's a pronoun?
No, the word "Mary's" is a possessive noun.The word "Mary" is a proper noun, the name of a specific person.The noun shows possession by adding an apostrophe s ('s) to the end of the word.A possessive noun indicates that something belongs to that noun.A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun in a sentence.Examples:Mary's phone is broken. (the phone belonging to Mary)It is still under warranty. (the pronoun 'it' takes the place of the noun 'phone' from the previous sentence)She will take it back to the store. (the pronoun 'she' takes the place of the noun 'Mary" from the first sentence)
What is a possessive proper noun?
A possessive noun is a noun that shows that something in the sentence belongs to that noun.A proper noun is the name of a person, a place, a thing, or a title. A possessive proper noun is a proper noun that shows that something in the sentence belongs to it. For example:Proper noun: Abraham Lincoln, Proper Possessive noun: Abraham Lincoln's portrait.Proper noun: Chicago, Proper Possessive noun: Chicago's skyline.Proper noun: The Statue of Liberty, Proper Possessive noun: The Statue of Liberty's color.Proper noun: 'War and Peace', Proper Possessive noun: 'War and Peace's' author Leo Tolstoy.
Is letter a possessive pronoun?
No, the word 'letter' is a verb and a noun.A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun in a sentence.A possessive pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun that belongs to someone or something,The possessive pronouns are: mine, yours, his, hers, its, ours, theirs.Examples:We will letter each door with the name and title of the occupant.The complete verb is 'will letter'; the main verb is 'letter'.The letter is from Aunt Mary. I recognize the handwriting as hers. The noun 'letter' is the subject of the sentence, a word for a piece of mail; a word for a thing.The possessive pronoun 'hers' takes the place of the noun 'handwriting' (belonging to Aunt Mary).A possessive pronoun can be confused with a possessive adjective, a word placed before a noun to describe that noun as belonging to someone or something.The possessive adjectives are: my, your, his, her, its, our, their.Example: The letter is from Aunt Mary. Herhandwriting is very recognizable.
What is the possessive noun for explorer's?
The possessive singular noun is explorer's. The possessive plural noun is explorers'.
What is the possessive noun for coyote?
The possessive form for the noun coyote is coyote's.
What is a pronoun to replace ''Peter John and Mary'' in The car pulled up to Peter John and Mary's house to pick them up for the theater?
The pronoun that takes the place of the noun phrase "Peter, John, and Mary's" is the possessive adjectivetheir.The sentence would read:"The car pulled up to their house to pick them up for the theater."The word their is a possessive case pronoun, a plural, possessive adjective, a word placed before a noun to describe that noun as belonging to two or more people (Peter, John, and Mary).
What is the possessive noun of the noun zoo?
The possessive form of zoo is zoo's.
What is the possessive noun of preacher?
The possessive form for the noun preacher is preacher's.
