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Possessive Nouns
The rules of possessives are not complicated, but they still get people all mixed up. For most things, add apostrophe s ('s). For words that end in an s, just add the apostrophe. So you can go to the park and take a goose's picture, or take some geese's pictures. Then notice how that dog's collar is blue but all the other dogs' collars are red. If you still need help, this is the place to find the Answer to all your possessive problems.
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No, the noun 'mama' is a singular, common, concrete noun; a synonym for 'mother'; a word for a person.
A possessive noun is a word that indicates that something in the sentence belongs to that noun.
A possessive noun is formed by adding an apostrophe s ('s) to the end of the noun, or just an apostrophe (') to the end of a plural noun that already ends with an s.
The possessive form of the noun mama is mama's.
An example use of the possessive noun is:
- The cake is for mama's birthday. (the birthday of mama)
What is the possessive form of Texas?
The possessive singular of all English nouns is formed by adding -'s: Texas's. Some seem to consider that form awkward to say, although they would have no trouble with the plural form, Texases, which sounds exactly the same. For such people, we have the Frenchified possessive form "of Texas."
What is a plural possessive of wife?
The plural form of the noun wife is wives.
The plural possessive form is wives'.
Example: Both of our wives' birthdays are this week.
What is the plural possessive of mr. Jones?
The plural title for two or more men named Jones is Messrs. Jones.
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:
- Messrs. Jones'
Add an apostrophe s ('s) after the existing s at the end of the word:
- Messrs. Jones's
Examples:
The Messrs. Jones' company is called Jones & Jones.
The Messrs. Jones's company is called Jones & Jones.
Note: The plural form of the proper noun Jones is Joneses, for example:
- "The Joneses' house is on the corner."
- "The Joneses's house is on the corner."
Possessive means showing ownership or control over something. It is used to indicate that something belongs to or is associated with a particular person or thing.
What is the singular possessive and plural and plural possessive of secretary?
Singular possessive: secretary's Plural: secretaries Plural possessive: secretaries'
What is the plural possessive of desk?
The plural of desk is desks. The plural possessive of desks is desks'
The version with the apostrophe is possessive so a sentence might read, " The two week's work for the project is done for the month of April. The other, without the apostrophe is the plural of week and the sentence could be, "It took two weeks for the project to be completed."
Which possessive words should be substituted for sentence?
The possessive form of the noun sentence is sentence's.
Example: You can edit the sentence's length.
The pronoun that that takes the place of the noun sentence is it.
The possessive form (a possessive adjective) is its.
Example: The sentence is too long. You can edit its length.
- Belonging is sometimes the most important thing to a child.
A possessive noun is a form to show that something belongs to that noun. A possessive noun is formed by adding an 's to the end of the word, or just an apostrophe to the end of a plural noun that already ends with s. Example:
- The boy's bicycle was in the rack with all of the other boys' bicycles.
What is the possessive form of the test belongs to the class?
Class is a singular noun so add -'s. The class's test.
No, the word "Mary's" is a possessive noun.
The word "Mary" is a proper noun, the name of a specific person.
The noun shows possession by adding an apostrophe s ('s) to the end of the word.
A possessive noun indicates that something belongs to that noun.
A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun in a sentence.
Examples:
Mary's phone is broken. (the phone belonging to Mary)
It is still under warranty. (the pronoun 'it' takes the place of the noun 'phone' from the previous sentence)
She will take it back to the store. (the pronoun 'she' takes the place of the noun 'Mary" from the first sentence)
What is needed to firm possessive nouns and contradictions?
To form possessive nouns, add an apostrophe and an "s" after the noun (e.g., Mary's book). To resolve contradictions, carefully analyze the source of conflict, gather additional information if needed, and work towards finding a compromise or solution that addresses all perspectives.
What are plural contraction and possessive nouns?
A plural noun is a word for two or more people, places, and things.
A contraction is two words shortened to a single word using an apostrophe to take the place of the missing letters of the original words. The contraction of a noun is used only informally. The more common used of contraction is a pronoun-verb or a verb-adverb combination.
A possessive noun also uses an apostrophe to indicate that something in the sentence belongs to that noun.
Examples:
The houses on this street were built in the last century. (plural noun, two or more houses)
These houses'll be torn down soon. (plural noun contraction; these houses'll be = these houses will be)
This house's age is much less. (singular, possessive noun; the age of one house)
Those houses' status is condemned. (plural, possessive noun; the status of all those houses)
What is the possessive of Mrs. Brown?
The possessive form of Mrs. Brown is Mrs. Brown's. For example, "Mrs. Brown's house."
Is systems a plural possessive?
No, the word systems is the plural form of the singular noun system.
A possessive noun is indicated by an apostrophe.
A plural noun that already ends with an s simply adds an apostrophe after the s at the end of the word: systems'
A singular possessive noun is formed by adding an apostrophe s to the end of the word: system's
Examples:
The systems that need repair are posted on the log. (plural)
The systems' problems are also listed. (plural possessive)
A system's repair is noted by the mechanic. (singular possessive)
Is my sentence correct - Here are the notes from this mornings meeting.?
No, the noun morning is not a plural, it should be a singular possessive form: morning's (the meeting of this morning)
Possession is shown by adding an apostrophe s ('s) to the end of the singular noun.
"Here are the notes from this morning's meeting."
How do you write class in plural possessive form?
To write "class" in plural possessive form, you would write "classes'" to indicate that something belongs to multiple classes.
The possessive noun in the sentence is "Jo's." It shows that the homework belongs to Jo.
What is the possessive noun in the sentence Emily's scarf was left hanging over the chair?
Emily is the possessive noun (Emily's). She possesses a scarf, although if she left her scarf in a public place it might not be hers much longer.
