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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.
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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.
How do you form the possessive of noun?
You form the possessive of a noun by adding an apostrophe and an s. You can frequently do the same thing by using the preposition of. That can clarify the situation when you could confuse possessive and plural or cause some other type of confusion.
What punctuation is used with the letter s to form the possessive case of singular nouns?
The possessive forms of most singular nouns are formed by adding an apostrophe followed by the letter "s" to the noun. For example, the possessive form of ramp is ramp's, and the possessive form of helicopter is helicopter's.Remember that the possessive form of it is its, with no apostrophe. One of the most common errors is to assume that as a possessive form, it should have an apostrophe. The word "it's", however, is a contraction of "it is", and not the possessive form of the pronoun it.
Where do you put the apostrophe in programs to make it possessive?
The noun programs is the plural form.For the possessive form of plural nouns ending with an -s, the apostrophe is placed after the ending -s.Example:All of our programs' ratings are higher than they've ever been.
What is the possessive form of this the recipes of the cooks?
The cooks' recipes. The apostrophe goes after the S.
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.
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.
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.
Is the boys team a singular or plural possessive?
Possession is shown by use of an apostrophe. A singular noun forms the possessive by adding an apostrophe s ('s) to the end of the word. A plural noun forms the possessive by adding an apostrophe (') after the ending s or adding an apostrophe s ('s) to the end of an irregular plural noun.The singular possessive form is: the boy's team.The plural possessive form is: the boys'team.
How do you form the possessive of noun?
You form the possessive of a noun by adding an apostrophe and an s. You can frequently do the same thing by using the preposition of. That can clarify the situation when you could confuse possessive and plural or cause some other type of confusion.
What punctuation is used with the letter s to form the possessive case of singular nouns?
The possessive forms of most singular nouns are formed by adding an apostrophe followed by the letter "s" to the noun. For example, the possessive form of ramp is ramp's, and the possessive form of helicopter is helicopter's.Remember that the possessive form of it is its, with no apostrophe. One of the most common errors is to assume that as a possessive form, it should have an apostrophe. The word "it's", however, is a contraction of "it is", and not the possessive form of the pronoun it.
Where do you put the apostrophe in programs to make it possessive?
The noun programs is the plural form.For the possessive form of plural nouns ending with an -s, the apostrophe is placed after the ending -s.Example:All of our programs' ratings are higher than they've ever been.
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.
What is the possessive form of axis?
There are two accepted forms for possessive singular nouns that end with an s:Add an apostrophe (') after the existing s at the end of the word:axis'Add an apostrophe s ('s) after the existing s at the end of the word:axis's
What is the possessive form of this the recipes of the cooks?
The cooks' recipes. The apostrophe goes after the S.
Where do you put the apostrophe for the plural possessive form in the word brothers?
To form the possessive of a plural noun that ends with an s, place the apostrophe after the ending s: brothers'Example: My brothers' names are Jeff and Joe.
Does the word soilder has an apostrophe before or after with an s while using a possessive noun?
The plural noun soldiers adds only the apostrophe after the -s for the possessive form: soldiers'
