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What is the possessive form of its?
The singular possessive form of the noun "it" is "its". Note that there is no apostrophe in the possessive form of "it". The apostrophe is only used after "it" when used as a contraction of "it is".
What is the possessive form of pronoun It?
The possessive pronoun is its (no apostrophe).
Is its' plural possessive?
No. Plural possessive is "their" Possessive pronouns do not use an apostrophe.
Write the possessive form of it?
The possessive form of it is "its." Notice that there is no apostrophe. "It's" is a contraction for "it is" or "it has." "Its" without an apostrophe is the possessive form of it. The same holds true for his, hers, ours, and theirs -- none of these have apostrophes.
Does the possessive form of 'its' ever have an apostrophe after the 's?
No, the possessive word its is a pronoun. The possessive pronouns and the possessive adjectives do not use an apostrophe to show possession. They are:possessive pronouns: mine, yours, his, hers, its, ours, theirs.possessive adjectives: my, your, his, her, their, its.When an apostrophe is placed in the word, it's, that is the contraction for itis. For example:It is time for lunch.It's time for lunch.
What type pronoun uses an apostrophe to form the possessive?
The pronouns have possessive forms of their own. They do not use an apostrophe for the possessive, as nouns do.
What is the correct way to show the possessive form of the word it?
"Its" is the correct possessive form of "it". No apostrophe.
How do you spell its as a possessive?
The spelling its (without an apostrophe) is the possessive form of the pronoun it.When the apostrophe is seen, the word is a contraction for "it is."
Was an apostrophe used in the possessive form of it in the 1950' s?
No, the possessive of it has been its, without an apostrophe, for an awfully long time.
Does the possessive form of 'its' ever have an apostrophe after the 's'?
The possessive form of the word "its" never has an apostrophe after the "s."* The dog hurt its leg. * The peacock is proudly showing its tail. The possessive forms of pronouns in general do not have apostrophes.
Is 'Board of Directors' singular or plural?
"Board of Directors" is a singular (one board) compound noun that takes a singular verb.Think of it as 'a special group' of directors. The group may be large or small.Example: "The board is meeting this afternoon. (is= singular verb)But when talking about 'the directors', they may be large or small, or of varying sizes!Example: "The directors are meeting this afternoon." (are = plural verb)COMPANY / CORPORATE LAWA company has a Board of Directors. It is clearly singular. Therefore singular verbs and singular pronouns are used when referring to 'a board' or 'the Board' of Directors.Examples of usage:"The World Bank Group has four Boards of Directors. ... Each Board of Directors is responsible for the conduct of ..." -The World Bank"The MCC Board of Directors is composed of the Secretary of State, the Secretary of ..." -Millennium Challenge Corporation, USA"If the board of directors has judged that a member bank is performing or behaving poorly, it will report this to the Board of Governors." -WikiPedia - Federal Reserve System"The exercise by the board of directors of its powers ..." -WikiPedia - Board of Directors"The board of directors generally sets broad corporate policy ..." - FreeDictionary.comNOTE that the verbs 'is', 'has', 'it', 'its' and 'sets' are all singular forms.PLURALThe plural of 'board of directors' is 'boards of directors / Boards of Directors"Some directors may serve on a numbers of different Boardsof Directors, that is, they have directorships with more than one company.EXAMPLES OF USAGEBoards of Directors are responsible for ...If boards of directors have judged ... they will report ...The exercise by boards of directors of theirpowers ...Boards of directors generally set broad corporate policy. etc
What is the plural possessive of the word possessive?
The plural possessive form is possessives'.The possessives' forms are recognized by the apostrophe -s or the -s apostrophe at the end of the word.
