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    Possessive Nouns 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 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

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    Possessive Nouns 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 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

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    Possessive Nouns: (Quiz 3.1)

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    Possessive Nouns 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 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

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    Possessive Nouns

    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


    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

    [Quiz 3.1]

    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.

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    [3.1]
    Both 2 and 3 are the correct answers. In your writing, you should be consistent. If you
    choose to leave the final 's' out, then leave it out throughout your writing.

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