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Two ways to use possessive nouns:
A possessive noun indicating ownership or possession.
the car of my mother = my mother's car
the teacher of our class = our class's teacher
the coats of the children = the children's coats
the covers of the books = the books' covers
A possessive noun indicating origin or purpose.
children's shoes; not shoes belonging to children, shoes intended for children
ladies' room; the room isn't owned by a group of women, it's a room intended for their use
Shakespeare's plays are not possessed by Shakespeare, they're plays by Shakespeare.
today's newspaper, today can't own or possess, the newspaper originated today
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How do you write mother in possessive nouns?
The singular possessive form is mother's.The plural possessive form is mothers'.
When should you use apostrophes?
In possessive nouns and contractions.
What are the nouns and pronouns of this sentence Our team's defeat will not discourage us?
The nouns in the sentence are: team's(possessive form) and defeat.The pronouns in the sentence are: our(possessive adjective) and us (personal pronoun).
What is the nouns of bush?
The word bush is a noun, a common, singular, concrete noun. Bushes is the plural form; bush's is the possessive form; bushes' is the plural possessive form.
When are you going to use apostrophe alone in forming the possessive form?
You'll use it alone when the noun is plural "cats'" except for irregular plural nouns "women's."
How do you write mother in possessive nouns?
The singular possessive form is mother's.The plural possessive form is mothers'.
When to use s's or s'?
peaking out of his mother's pouch or peaking out of his mothers' pouch?
What is Possessive nouns for teachers?
The possessive form of the noun teacher is teacher's.
What is the possessive form of nouns for the book of Zoe?
The possessive form form is: Zoe's book
This is needed to form possessive nouns and contradictions is called what?
To form possessive nouns, you use an apostrophe plus an "s". Contradictions are often referred to as "oxymorons," which are figures of speech combining contradictory terms (e.g., "jumbo shrimp").
What is the possessive nouns for the reindeer belong to Santa?
The possessive form is: Santa's reindeer.
What is a possessive forms of nouns advice of mother?
The possessive form is: mother's advice.
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 possessive nouns for The candy of the trick or treaters?
The possessive form is: the trick or treaters' candy.
What is possessive nouns the commands of government officials?
The possessive form is the government officials' commands.
What is possessive noun for the meeting of the businessmen?
The possessive form is the businessmen's meeting.Plural nouns that do not end with -s, add an apostrophe -s for the possessive form.
How do you convert singular nouns into plural nouns using the possessive?
To convert a singular noun into a plural possessive form, simply add an apostrophe after the "s" of the plural form of the noun. For example, "dog" becomes "dogs'" in its plural possessive form.
