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Example

Title: Possessive Nouns

Grade: 8-a Lesson: S1-L5

Explanation: Let us discuss a few examples regarding the topic.

Examples:

Example: 1a

We stayed at Peter’s house last night.

In the given sentence, the word Peter’s shows ownership, so it is a possessive noun.

As Peter’s is singular and ends with (-'s), it is a singular possessive noun.

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Example: 2a

Three of my neighbors' rooftops were blown away by the wind.

In the given sentence, the word neighbors' shows ownership, so it is a possessive noun.

As neighbors' is plural and ends with (-s'), it is a plural possessive noun.

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Example: 3a

The geese’s cries could be heard miles away.

In the given sentence, the word geese’s shows ownership, so it is a possessive noun.

As geese’s is an irregular plural noun and ends with (-'s), it is a plural possessive noun.

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