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A noun phrase is any word or group of words based on a noun or pronoun (without a verb) that can function in a sentence as a subject, object of a verb or a preposition. A noun phrase can be one word or many words.
A possessive phrase is based on a possessive noun or pronoun.
Example noun phrases:
She is nice.
The board meeting is at two.
I have to write a four page essay.
Example possessive phrases:
Jim's bike is new.
Your math teacher is Mr. Rogers.
I brought some of mother's homemade cookies.
What else can I help you with?
What is the possessive noun in the phrase the telephone of the children?
There is no possessive noun unless you change the phrase to read, 'the children's telephone'. In this example the possessive noun is children's.
What is a possessive phrase?
A possessive phrase is a group of words that includes a possessive noun or pronoun and the noun that is possessed; for example:the cat's whiskersJane's catmy carmother's carmy mother's carthe sun's brightnessthe orange's peelthe children's playgroundDetroit's mayoryour housetheir houseyour question's answer
Is Julia's friend a possessive noun?
Almost. The name Julia is a proper noun and must be capitalized.The possessive noun is Julia's.The possessive noun phrase is Julia's friend.
What is Possessive phrase for more than one month?
The possessive form is more than one month's.Example: I have more than one month's salary in my savings account.
How do you make a sentence into a possessive noun phrase?
A possessive noun phrase functions as the subject of a sentence or a clause, and as the object of a verb or a preposition.Examples:The bicycle of the girl rested against the stairs. (noun phrase, subject of the sentence)The girl's bicycle rested against the stairs. (possessive noun phrase, subject of the sentence)We enjoyed the location of the cabin on the lake. (noun phrase, direct object of the verb 'enjoyed')We enjoyed the cabin's location on the lake. (possessive noun phrase, direct object of the verb 'enjoyed')We planned a party for the birthday of my mother. (noun phrase, object of the preposition 'for')We planned a party for my mother's birthday. (possessive noun phrase, object of the preposition'for')
What is a possessive phrase for The book of the teacher?
The possessive phrase would be "the teacher's book."
What is the possessive noun phrase of the rights of fathers?
The possessive noun phrase is the fathers' rights.
What is the possessive noun phrase for the rights of fathers?
The possessive noun phrase is the fathers' rights.
What is the possessive noun in the phrase the telephone of the children?
There is no possessive noun unless you change the phrase to read, 'the children's telephone'. In this example the possessive noun is children's.
What is the possessive for the phrase the lounge for vistors?
The possessive form is the visitors' lounge.
What the possessive phrase for the opinion of the protesters?
The possessive form is the protesters' opinion.
What is the possessive for the phrase a committee of friends?
The possessive form is the friends' committee.
What is the possessive noun phrase for the right of fathers?
The possessive form of the plural noun fathers is: the fathers' rights.
How do you rewrite dirty prints of his paws to make it a possessive noun phrase?
The possessive noun phrase is: his paw's dirty prints
What is the possessive pronoun for the sentence the ant colony's?
"The ant colony's" is not a sentence, it's a noun phrase. There is no possessive pronoun in this noun phrase. There is no pronoun in this noun phrase.
The shoes of a man---give possessive nouns?
The possessive phrase are the man's shoes.
What is the possessive noun in the phrase the dance of Ron?
The possessive form is Ron's dance.
