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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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What is the singular possessive form of the word taco?
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The singular possessive form of the word "taco" is "taco's".
What is the plural possessive for words ending with an 'S'?
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The possessive is formed for plural nouns ending in -s by adding an apostrophe (') after the ending -s. Examples:
- boys; boys' (The boys' locker room is at the end of this hall.)
- countries; countries' (There was a meeting of the countries' delegates in Geneva.)
- pies; pies' (All of the pies' crusts are burned.)
What is the plural possessive form of the the word teachers?
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The possessive form of the plural noun teachers is teachers'.
Example: The teachers' meeting is scheduled for four o'clock.
Present the singular possessive and plural possessive for units in time?
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Examples of possessive forms for singular and plural units of time:
- an hour's layover (singular)
- two hours' layover (plural)
- a year's assignment (singular)
- two years' assignment (plural)
- a moment's fright (singular)
- two seconds' thought (plural)
What is the Plural possessive of child teacher?
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The plural possessive of "child teacher" is "child teachers'".
Which is possessive noun boy's or boys'?
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Both forms are possessive nouns:
- boy's is the possessive form of the singular noun boy.
- boys' is the possessive form of the plural noun boys.
Examples:
This boy's scores have qualified him for the finals. (singular)
All of the boys' scores have qualified them for the finals. (plural)
What is the plural possessive form of tomato?
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The plural possessive form of "tomato" is "tomatoes'."
Possessive plural form of curriculum?
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The possessive plural form of "curriculum" is "curricula's".
What is the plural possessive of strangers?
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The strangers is already plural so the possessive form is strangers' adding an apostrophe at the end. However odd it may look it is correct and you do not add another s or 'es to the end.
Is teachers' a proper or a proper possessive noun?
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Neither, teachers' is a plural possessive commonnoun.
singular common noun: teacher
plural common noun: teachers
plural possessive common noun: teachers'
Counter example:
singular proper: Franklin
plural proper: Franklins
plural proper possessive noun: Franklins'
What is principal of the school in possessive nouns?
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The principal's office is located on the second floor of the school.
What is the possessive form of the word branch?
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The possessive form of the word "branch" is "branch's." For example, "The branch's leaves are turning yellow."
What is the singular possessive for dwarf?
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The singular possessive form of "dwarf" is "dwarf's."
What is the plural possessive form of charles?
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The plural form for the noun Charles is Charleses; the plural possessive form is Charleses'.
Example: Both Charleses are in my class but the Charleses' desks are not together.
What is the correct singular possessive form of the word teacher?
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The correct singular possessive form of the word "teacher" is "teacher's."
What is a possessive noun for teacher?
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The possessive form of the noun teacher is teacher's.
How do you use the double possessive?
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Examples of double possessives:
My friend's house is next to the library. (double possessive)
I bought some flowers for Jane's mother'sbirthday. (double possessive)
My mother's brother's wife is my aunt. (triple possessive)
What is the possisive form of boy?
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The possessive form of the noun boy is boy's.
Example: The water came up to the boy's knees.
What is the singular possessive of the proper name Spriggs?
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There are two accepted forms for possessive singular nouns ending in s:
Add an apostrophe (') after the existing s at the end of the word: Spriggs'
Add an apostrophe s ('s) after the existing s at the end of the word: Spriggs's
EXAMPLES
Mr. Spriggs' office is on the second floor.
Mr. Spriggs's office is on the second floor.
Note: The -s's is the most commonly used form, but if you are a student, use the form that is preferred by your teacher.
What is possessive form of assignment of the pupils?
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The possessive form of "assignment of the pupils" is "the pupils' assignment."
What is the possessive form for teacher?
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The possessive form of the singular noun teacher is teacher's.
Example: I put my homework on the teacher's desk.
Is husbands' singular or plural?
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The word "husbands" is plural, referring to more than one husband. The singular form of "husbands" is "husband."
How can the word teachers' be used in a sentence?
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The noun teachers' is the plural possessiveform of the singular noun teacher.
A possessive noun is used to show possession, ownership, origin, or purpose of another noun in the sentences.
A possessive noun can describe the subject of a sentence or a clause, or the object of a verb or a preposition.
EXAMPLES
The teachers' meeting starts at seven. (describes the subject of the sentence)
I will attend the teachers' meeting. (describes the direct object of the verb 'will attend')
I baked some cookies for the teachers' meeting. (describes the object of the preposition 'for')
What is the possessive form of a noun?
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The possessive form of a noun indicates ownership or association. It is created by adding an apostrophe and an "s" ('s) to the noun. For example, "the dog's bone" shows that the bone belongs to the dog.
What is the possessive noun of theory?
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The possessive form for the noun theory is theory's.
Example: The theory's basis is founded on scientific principles.
