We have learnt that nouns are parts of speech that are fundamental to learning English. We have also learnt that nouns come in different forms and types. We have seen how nouns can be classified into different types such as common nouns, proper nouns, collective nouns, abstract nouns, concrete nouns, countable nouns and uncountable nouns. We have also seen how nouns can be converted into adjectives. Yet another property of nouns is the fact that some nouns double up as verbs. In this quiz we look at another type known as the possessive nouns.
Since nouns name places, persons, objects, things and ideas it may be necessary to relate a person with an object. For instance, ‘man’ is a common noun and it describes a person. ‘Pen’ is also a common noun and it describes an object. If the pen belongs to the man, one way of saying it is ‘the pen belongs to the man’. Is there another way of saying it? Yes! Try ‘the man’s pen’. Here ‘man’s’ is referred to as a possessive noun.
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A possessive noun is a noun used to indicate ownership. The rule to signify a possessive noun is to put an apostrophe at the end of the word followed by the letter ‘s’. For plural words ending in 's' an apostrophe after the 's' is used. Take care to see that you use the apostrophe on the person for whom the possession must be shown!
Be careful not to get confused while using ITS and IT’S. Though IT’S has an apostrophe, it is not used in the possessive form but used as a shortened form of IT IS. The possessive form is actually ITS. For instance, ‘the cat drank ITS milk from the bowl’ is correct and not ‘the cat drank IT’S milk from the bowl.’
Learn all about possessive nouns in the quiz that follows.
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"I have one brother and my --- birthday is next week." Which possessive noun best fills the gap? |
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Brother's |
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Brother |
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Brothers |
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Brothers' |
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"I have two brothers and my --- birthdays are in November and December." Which possessive noun best fills the gap? |
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Brothers |
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Brother's |
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Brothers's |
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Brothers' |
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"Both the --- studs came off." Which possessive noun best fills the gap? |
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Boots |
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Boots' |
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Boot's |
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Boots's |
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"The colour of the --- tie is red." Which possessive noun best fills the gap? |
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Men |
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Men's' |
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Man's |
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Mans |
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"The --- ties are red." Which possessive noun best fills the gap? |
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Men's |
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Men' |
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Man |
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Man's |
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Which of the 4 options below is correct? |
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He is very fond of chocolates and biscuits. |
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He is very fond of chocolate's and biscuits. |
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He is very fond of chocolates and biscuit's. |
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He is very fond of chocolates' and biscuits'. |
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Which of the 4 options below is correct? |
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Unlike my mom’s pancakes, your sisters pancake's are thinner. |
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Unlike my mom’s pancakes, your sisters pancake's are thinner. |
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Unlike my moms' pancake's, your sister's pancakes' are thinner. |
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Unlike my mom’s pancakes, your sister's pancakes are thinner. |
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Which of the 4 options below is correct? |
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My sisters pancake's thickness is less than 0.5 centimetres. |
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My sister's pancakes thickness' is less than 0.5 centimetres. |
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My sister's pancake's thickness is less than 0.5 centimetres. |
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My sisters pancakes thickness is less than 0.5 centimetres. |
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Which of the 4 options below is correct? |
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While I like a roses colour he loves a roses smell. |
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While I like a rose's colour he loves' a rose's smell. |
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While I like a rose's colour he loves a roses smell. |
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While I like a rose's colour he loves a rose's smell. |
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Which of the 4 options below is correct? |
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The book was damaged with its cover page ripped off, while the inner pages were intact. |
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The book was damaged with it's cover page ripped off, while the inner pages were intact. |
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The book was damaged with its cover page ripped off, while the inner page's were intact. |
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The book was damaged with its cover page ripped off, while the inner pages' were intact. |
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"I have one brother and my --- birthday is next week." Which possessive noun best fills the gap? |
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Brother's |
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Brother |
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Brothers |
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Brothers' |
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"I have two brothers and my --- birthdays are in November and December." Which possessive noun best fills the gap? |
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Brothers |
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Brother's |
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Brothers's |
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Brothers' |
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"Both the --- studs came off." Which possessive noun best fills the gap? |
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Boots |
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Boots' |
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Boot's |
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Boots's |
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"The colour of the --- tie is red." Which possessive noun best fills the gap? |
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Men |
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Men's' |
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Man's |
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Mans |
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"The --- ties are red." Which possessive noun best fills the gap? |
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Men's |
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Men' |
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Man |
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Man's |
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Which of the 4 options below is correct? |
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He is very fond of chocolates and biscuits. |
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He is very fond of chocolate's and biscuits. |
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He is very fond of chocolates and biscuit's. |
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He is very fond of chocolates' and biscuits'. |
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Which of the 4 options below is correct? |
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Unlike my mom’s pancakes, your sisters pancake's are thinner. |
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Unlike my mom’s pancakes, your sisters pancake's are thinner. |
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Unlike my moms' pancake's, your sister's pancakes' are thinner. |
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Unlike my mom’s pancakes, your sister's pancakes are thinner. |
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Which of the 4 options below is correct? |
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My sisters pancake's thickness is less than 0.5 centimetres. |
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My sister's pancakes thickness' is less than 0.5 centimetres. |
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My sister's pancake's thickness is less than 0.5 centimetres. |
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My sisters pancakes thickness is less than 0.5 centimetres. |
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Which of the 4 options below is correct? |
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While I like a roses colour he loves a roses smell. |
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While I like a rose's colour he loves' a rose's smell. |
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While I like a rose's colour he loves a roses smell. |
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While I like a rose's colour he loves a rose's smell. |
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10.
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Which of the 4 options below is correct? |
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The book was damaged with its cover page ripped off, while the inner pages were intact. |
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The book was damaged with it's cover page ripped off, while the inner pages were intact. |
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The book was damaged with its cover page ripped off, while the inner page's were intact. |
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The book was damaged with its cover page ripped off, while the inner pages' were intact. |
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