Possessive nouns are used to indicate ownership.
Possessive nouns usually are formed by adding an apostrophe (') and s.
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John's book
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Kerry's car
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Grandma's mirror
When a noun is plural and ends in s, just add an apostrophe (').
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The kids' toys
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My parents' house
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The teachers' lounge
If two people own one thing, add the apostrophe and s to the second person only.
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John and Mary's new house
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David and Sue's wedding
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Tom and Doug's car
If two people own separate things, add the apostrophe and s for each person.
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Susan's and Beth's books
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Jean's and Dan's pants
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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.
4) Dr. Hunts old computer is not working.
[3.1]
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