Grammar: Nouns possessive - SS1 English Past Questions and Answers - page 1
Which of the following is the correct way to form the possessive case of the noun "child"?
child's
childs
children's
childrens
Which of the following is the correct way to form the possessive case of the noun "woman"?
woman's
women's
womans
womens
Which of the following is the correct way to form the possessive case of the noun "church"?
church's
churches'
churchs
churchess
Which of the following is the correct way to form the possessive case of the noun "day"?
day's
days'
dayz
Daysz
Explain the rules for forming the possessive case of nouns.
There are a few simple rules for forming the possessive case of nouns. First, nouns that end in s or z add an apostrophe only ('). For example, the possessive form of "the dog" is "the dog's." Second, nouns that end in ch, sh, ss, or x add an apostrophe and an s ('s). For example, the possessive form of "the church" is "the church's." Third, nouns that end in a vowel followed by y add an apostrophe and an s ('s). For example, the possessive form of "the boy" is "the boy's." Fourth, nouns that end in a consonant followed by y change the y to i and add an apostrophe and an s ('s). For example, the possessive form of "the city" is "the city's.