Friday 20 May 2011

THE POSSESSIVE NOUNS

Hello There! The next important matter in learning Nouns is The Possessive Nouns. All know that PN refer to a person possesses something. The person who has the possession can be singular or plural. The rules to note the possessive form lies on Singular Noun or Plural Noun.

For Singular Noun, the Possessive Form must be written as follows :

My mother's friend is Jean.
My friend's house is not far from here.
The girl's shirt is wet.

For Plural Noun, Here are the Possessive Forms :

My friends' houses are far from here.
My parents' cars are not yet washed.
The students' assignments are on my table.

Possessive Form for Irregular Plural Nouns :

The children's toys are on the floor.
Books about people's lives are interesting to read.
This store sells women's clothing only.

Important Reminder :

Don't use apostrophe 's' ('s) to show PN of non-living things.

The book's cover is not attractive. ( Wrong )
The cover of the book is not attractive. ( Correct )

The bus's wheel . (Wrong)
The wheel of the bus. ( Correct )

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