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A possessive nounis a word that shows that something in the sentence belongs to that noun.
Possessives are formed by adding an apostrophe -s to the end of the word, or just an apostrophe to plural nouns that already end with -s.
Some examples of possessive nouns:
- Abraham Lincoln's monument
- boss's desk
- California's coast
- doll's dresses
- Europe's currency
- fudge's flavor
- Goodyear's blimp
- harp's strings
- Iceland's population
- jacket's zipper
- KitchenAid's logo
- love's promise
- Marilyn Monroe's image
- neighbor's fence
- Oreo's filling
- page's number
- Queen Elizabeth's heir
- robin's nest
- story's end
- Timbuktu's history
- umbrella's handle
- Victoria's Secret
- water's edge
- Xenia's mayor
- youth's energy
- Zoological Society of London's address
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Possessive nouns and possessive pronouns always function as what part of speech?
Possessive nouns and possessive pronouns functions as adjectives which are used to describe a noun.
What part of speech are possessive nouns?
A possessive noun is a noun, just a certain type. Possessive nouns show possession. In the sentence: The child kicked Katie's Ball, Katie's would be the possessive noun since it shows that the ball belongs to Katie
What are the possessive case nouns and pronouns in this sentence Franks call to his house was about Sues accident?
The possessive nouns in the sentence are:Frank'sSue'sThe pronoun in the sentence is 'his', a possessive adjective describing the noun 'house'.
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.
Do Possessive nouns show the relationship between nouns and adjectives?
Possessive nouns show a relationship between the possessive noun and the noun that it shows possession for. An adjective may or may not be involved. John's book is on the desk. (The possessive form John's shows its relationship to the book, there are no adjectives in the sentence.)
What is in contractions and possessive nouns?
Apostrophes are use in possessive nouns and contraction. Susan's purse, Joey's bike, and bird's wing are examples of possessive nouns. Contractions are words such as can't (cannot), I'd (I would), and don't (do not).
Possessive nouns that start with n?
Examples of possessive nouns starting with N are:Napoleon'snature'sNew Zealand'snorth'sThe Netherlands'snight'sNebraska'snapkin'sNorth Pole'snose'sThe Nile'snecktie's
What are some plural possessive nouns that start with n?
Some plural possessive nouns that start with letter N are:nations'necklaces'needles'neighbors'nerves'nights'noodles'noses'nuts'nylons'
What is Possessive nouns for teachers?
The possessive form of the noun teacher is teacher's.
How are possessive nouns and possessive pronouns similar?
Possessive nouns describe something in the sentence as belonging to that noun.Possessive pronouns take the place of a noun that belongs to someone or something.The pronouns that are possessive adjectives are more similar to possessive nouns in that they describe a noun as belonging to someone or something.Both possessive nouns and possessive adjectives are placed just before the noun that they describe.EXAMPLESpossessive noun: The Brown's house is on the corner.possessive adjective: Their house is on the corner.possessive pronoun: The house on the corner is theirs.possessive nouns: Jane's mother is also John's aunt.possessive adjectives: Her mother is also his aunt.possessive pronoun: Jane's mother is also mine. Jane is my sister.
What is correct for a three possessive nouns?
Examples of three possessive nouns are:my mother's carthe city's skylinethe dog's collar
Do possessive pronoun take place after nouns?
In English, possessive pronouns, like adjectives, usually come before the nouns that they modify.
