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Possessive
Case:
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when
a noun shows ownership.
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singular form:
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most singular nouns:
noun + 's |
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She wore her Mom's
jacket. |
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plural form:
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most
plural nouns ending in "s":
nouns + ' |
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We got a bed for
the kids' room. |
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pronoun form: |
possessive pronouns do not add ' |
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I brought my
camera.
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The rabbit went
into its home. |
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possessive
with
"of": |
most
nouns or pronouns can use "of" in front, instead of
- 's. |
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He fixed the front
steps of the house.
(the house's front
steps...)
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Using
"of" is especially useful for multiple possessives. |
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The son of my father's
brother is my cousin.
(my father's brother's
son...)
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