The possessive noun is a noun used to indicate ownership or possession. It is formed by the addition of an apostrophe or an apostrophe and ‘s’ after a noun. E.g. Michael’s bag, Mary’s dress, etc.
As simple as the study of possessive noun appears, it still has areas of complexities. For example, many users and speakers still cannot decipher between the patterns of formation of the singular possessive nouns and that of the plural.
In addition, the possessive case can only be added to human and animate nouns, it can’t be used with objects. But, it is imperative to know that there are certain restrictions to that rule too.
Fortunately, the book, “THE RUBRICS OF ENGLISH GRAMMAR: POSSESSIVE NOUN” has been written to completely explore the definition, functions, as well as 12 major rules guiding the use and formation of possessive nouns.
Therefore, English learners, who wish to master the grammatical functions of the possessive noun, as well as its technical and intrinsic use, will find this book a very useful resource for present and future reference and study. Welcome on board!
