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Possessive nouns
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- 3. Possessive nouns arenouns 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 areused 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 ('). • 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 peopleown 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'