Possessive Nouns
Quick English Lesson 1 Making nouns possessive. 1. To show someone owns something = add apostrophe and an 's'; Examples: The nose of Adam = Adam's nose The car of Richard = Richard's car 2. To show two people have the same thing = add aposthrophe and an 's' for only the second person; Examples: Shima and Mimi's marriage (they share one marriage) Kate and Megan's father (they share one father) 3. To show two people don't own the same thing = add aposthrophe and an 's' for both people Examples: Shima's and Mimi's marriage Kate's and Megan's father 4. To show possession when noun is PLURAL = Plural ends in 's' (for example, boys) just add an aposthrophe. If the Plural doesn't end in 's' (for example, women) add an aposthrophe and an 's'; Examples: The boys' jackets (plural noun, more than one items) The women's dresses (plural noun, more than one items) Caution - Major Mistake Territory! Proper