Grammar Possessive Case   The Possessive Case is used to indicate the relationship of possession of nouns. The basic rule is:   Single nouns: add apostrophe + s (´s) Plural nouns: add only apostrophe (´)   Observe and analyze the examples below:   Proper Names:       Owner Noun Possessive Case Example John Car John´s car John´s car is new and comfortable Jane Hair Jane´s hair Jane´s hair is blonde, curly and short Mary Boyfriend Mary´s boyfriend Mary´s boyfriend is a good person Roger Eyes Roger´s eyes Roger´s eyes are blue Madonna Music Madonna´s music Madonna´s music makes people dance New York Shops New York´s shops New York´s shops are expensive City Name City´s name I don´t remember that city´s name         Proper Names ending in "-s":     James Girlfriend James´s girlfriend James´s girlfriend is very tall and thin Charles House Charles´s house Charles´s house is huge, comfortable and beautiful Jonas Mother Jonas´s mother Jonas´s mother is a lovely and adorable woman         First Name and Family Name:     Stephenie Meyer Books Stephenie Meyer´s books Stephenie Meyer´s books are very popular and famous in Brazil Barack Obama Wife Barack Obama´s wife Barack Obama´s wife is a beautiful woman. Her name is Michelle Britney Spears Sons Britney Spears´s sons Britney Spears´s sons are adorable boys         Two or more Proper Names:     John and Jane Father John and Jane´s father John and Jane´s father is a brilliant man. He is a brilliant man Mary and James Mother Mary and James´s mother Mary and James´s mother is traveling to Spain. She is traveling to Spain Jane and Mary Friends Jane  and Mary´s friends Jane and Mary´s friends are lovely persons         Singular Nouns:       Owner Noun     Student Lesson Stundent´s lesson The student´s lesson is not difficult. It is an easy lesson Brother Friend Brother´s friend My brother´s friend is coming home for dinner tonight Child Toy Child´s toy The child´s toy is breaking because the child is destroying it Man Hat Man´s hat The man´s hat is flying away because the wind is too strong America Health care America´s health care America´s health care is a national problem         Singular Nouns ending in "-s":     Walrus Name Walrus´s name The walrus´s name is Mike Boss Desk Boss´s desk My boss´s desk is in the middle of the room (middle = center)         Plural Nouns:       Owner       Boys Names Boys´ names John, Charles and Michael are beautiful boys´ names Girls Dolls Girls´ dolls The girls´ dolls are in that big and blue box near the window Parents House Parents´ house My parents´ house is close to that new hospital (close to = near) Babies Mothers Babies´ mothers The babies´ mothers are talking about baby food Doctors Offices Doctors´ offices Those doctors´ offices are in an expensive part of the city     Globalized English School English in English   2009 - 2010 Globalized English School  - All rights reserved