The full question is, "What sentence has a correctly formed singular possessive?"
A. Lester Smiths house is pale gray - Incorrect
B. Tina Myers' dog ran away yesterday - Correct, if Tina's last name is Myers, the possessive form is Myers'.
C. Mr. Mosses grandchildren are visiting him - Incorrect
D. When are you planning to see Brendas' baby? - Incorrect
Note: A singular noun that ends in "s" can form its possessive by simply adding an apostrophe to the end of the word (as the above Myers') or by adding an apostrophe s to the end of the word (Myers's). Both forms are accepted.
The dog's tail wagged happily.
The singular possessive of "headdress" is "headdress's".
The singular possessive of all English nouns is formed by adding 's: potato's
Singular possessives are formed by adding anapostrophe sto the end of a noun. For plural nouns that end in -s, the possessive are formed by adding anapostrophe after the existing -s; for irregular plural nouns that don't end with -s, the possessive is formed by adding theapostrophes the same as a singular noun.
A singular possessive noun shows ownership or relationship to one person or thing. It is formed by adding an apostrophe followed by the letter "s" ('s) to the singular noun. For example, "the dog's bone" or "Sara's book."
No, a possessive noun is formed by adding an -'s (or just an -' to the end of plural nouns already ending in -s) to the existing singular or plural noun; for example:singular=apple, singular possessive=apple's; plural=apples, plural possessive= apples'singular=boy, singular possessive=boy's; plural=boys, plural possessive=boys'singular=car, singular possessive=car's; plural=cars, plural possessive=cars'The nouns that drop the -y and add -ies is to form the plural are nouns ending in -y preceded by a consonant; for example:singular=ally; plural=allies (singular possessive=ally's; plural possessive=allies')singular=baby; plural=babies (singular possessive=baby's; plural possessive=babies')singular=city; plural=cities(singular possessive=city's; plural possessive=cities')
Yes. The possessive singular of all English nouns is formed by adding -'s.
The singular possessive of all English nouns is formed by adding 's: potato's
The singular possessive of "headdress" is "headdress's".
The possessive singular of all English nouns is formed by adding -'s: helix's.
The possessive singular of all English nouns, regardless of spelling, is formed by adding 's: heiress's (pronounced as if it were a plural).
Indices are indexes, so the singular would be index.
The possessive singular of all English nouns is formed by adding -'s: boss's
The possessive singular of all English nouns is formed by adding-'s: actress's. The use of an apostrophe alone is reserved for PLURAL possessives.
The possessive singular of all English nouns is formed by adding 's: grass's
Singular possessive nouns are formed by adding an apostrophe s ('s) to the end of a noun. Example:The boy has a hat. (boy = singular noun)Here is the boy's hat. (boy's = a possessive noun)
The possessive singular of all English nouns, regardless of spelling, is formed by adding 's: atlas's ( pronounced "atlases" as if it were a plural).
Singular possessives are formed by adding anapostrophe sto the end of a noun. For plural nouns that end in -s, the possessive are formed by adding anapostrophe after the existing -s; for irregular plural nouns that don't end with -s, the possessive is formed by adding theapostrophes the same as a singular noun.