Grammar: Noun Possessive Care - SS1 English Lesson Note

Nouns: A noun is a word that names a person, place, thing, or idea.

Possessive Case: The possessive case is used to show ownership or possession.

How to Form the Possessive Case of Nouns According to Syllable Grammar: 

• To form the possessive case of nouns according to syllable grammar, follow these steps:

Count the number of syllables in the noun.

If the noun has one syllable, add an apostrophe and an s ('s).

If the noun has two syllables and ends in a consonant, add an apostrophe and an s ('s).

If the noun has two syllables and ends in a vowel, add an apostrophe only (').

If the noun has more than two syllables, add an apostrophe and an s ('s) only if the last syllable is stressed. Otherwise, add an apostrophe only (').

Examples

Here are some examples of how to form the possessive case of nouns according to syllable grammar:

* Noun                    Possessive Form

book                         book's

cat                                cat's

table.                            table's

window                       window's

house.                         house's

computer.                computers

television                 television's

universe                  universe's