Tuesday, March 3, 2009

POSSESSIVE nouns

So to be totally honest i don't think i have a huge problem with using possessive nouns to often. so this is just a quick reminder of what they are and how to use them correctly.

Possessive nouns are used to show possession (owning, or having). They are words that would normally be nouns, but are used as adjectives to modify a noun or pronoun. Possessive nouns tell you who or what the modified noun or pronoun belongs to.


Here are just a couple examples.
The word "dog's" is the possessive noun. It tells you that the noun "collar" belongs to the dog. The dog owns, or possesses the collar.

The sky's color is changing..
We enjoyed the children's play...... children + 's

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