Possessive Nouns
Choose the sentence with standard punctuation for possessive nouns.
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Which sentence shows correct use of a possessive noun?
- Harry Houdini wife was named Bess.
- Harry Houdinis' wife was named Bess.
- Harry Houdini's wife was named Bess.
Which sentence shows correct use of a possessive noun?
- Some say that Harry's younger brother was also interested in Bess.
- Some say that Harrys' younger brother was also interested in Bess.
- Some say that Harrys younger brother was also interested in Bess.
Which sentence shows correct use of a possessive noun?
- Bess's own career in entertainment started before her marriage to Houdini.
- Bess own career in entertainment started before her marriage to Houdini.
- Besss' own career in entertainment started before her marriage to Houdini.
Which sentence shows correct use of a possessive noun?
- Harry's and Bess's marriage is a famous one.
- Harry and Bess's marriage is a famous one.
- Harry's and Bess marriage is a famous one.
Which sentence shows correct use of a possessive noun?
- Bess worked as her husbands stage assistant.
- Bess worked as her husbands' stage assistant.
- Bess worked as her husband's stage assistant.
Which sentence shows correct use of a possessive noun?
- The Houdinis's trick called "Metamorphosis" brought them fame.
- The Houdinis' trick called "Metamorphosis" brought them fame.
- The Houdini's trick called "Metamorphosis" brought them fame.
Which sentence shows correct use of a possessive noun?
- In the famous "Metamorphosis" trick, the assistant mysteriously took the magicians place inside a locked box.
- In the famous "Metamorphosis" trick, the assistant mysteriously took the magicians' place inside a locked box.
- In the famous "Metamorphosis" trick, the assistant mysteriously took the magician's place inside a locked box.
Which sentence shows correct use of a possessive noun?
- The great escape artist's career ended in 1926 with his death.
- The great escape artists career ended in 1926 with his death.
- The great escape artists' career ended in 1926 with his death.