possessive, practice, ownership

1. possessive Nouns
By
Anthony Muñoz

3. Possessive nouns are nouns
that show ownership or
possession. Normally these
words would be a singular or
plural noun, but in the
possessive form they are used
as adjectives to modify another
a noun or pronoun.

4. Possessive nouns are used to indicate
ownership.
Possessive nouns usually are formed by
adding an apostrophe (') and s.
• John's book
• Kerry's car
• Grandma's mirror
When a noun is plural and ends in s, just
add an apostrophe (').
• The kids' toys
• My parents' house
• The teachers' lounge
If two people own one thing, add the
apostrophe and s to the second person
only.
• John and Mary's new house
• David and Sue's wedding
• Tom and Doug's car

5. If two people own separate
things, add the apostrophe and
s for each person.
• Susan's and Beth's books
• Jean's and Dan's pants
• Ben's and Jim's offices
Which of the following is not correct?
1) Dr. Hunts has a new computer.
2) Dr. Hunts's new computer is working well.
3) Dr. Hunts' computer is new.
4) Dr. Hunts old computer is not working.

6. Examples Help - Understanding Possessive
Nouns!
Understanding the different types of nouns
is not very difficult, but it is made daunting
because of the seemingly complicated
names! Just glancing through this page
provides a fast overview of Possessive
nouns. Remember that Possessive nouns
show ownership (having or owning).
Possessive nouns are formed by adding an
apostrophe ( ' ) and an "s" or only an
apostrophe. Examples are John's car or the
car belongs to John it is not Mark's. Mark is
Johns' brother.