Nouns 13 - Possessive Nouns

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.