Question

Complete the following sentence using the correct possessive noun:
He parked his car in my ____________ garage.
a. parents
b. parents'
c. parent's
d. parents's

Answer 1

Hint: The noun with whom a possession has to be indicated is plural. Plural nouns do not take ‘s’ after the apostrophe.

Complete answer:

Possessive nouns indicate possession between any two given nouns and pronouns. This is achieved by adding an apostrophe s at the end of the noun.
Let us consider some rules for writing phrases in the possessive case.
1. The most basic way of indicating a possessive noun is to add an apostrophe s to the end of the noun, with whom you want to show the possessive relationship.
2. If the noun ends with an s i.e. if the noun is plural, you must only add an apostrophe. It is not necessary to write an s after the apostrophe. For e.g. the pens’ nibs.
3. If the noun is a Proper Noun and ends with an s, you must write the s after the apostrophe. For e.g. Jess’s bicycle.
Let us examine the options given to us.
a. Parents - This option has no apostrophe s. Therefore, it is incorrect.
b. Parents' - This option has an apostrophe after s. Therefore, it is correct.
c. parent's - This option is singular. Therefore, it is incorrect.
d. Parents's - As mentioned in the rules, plural nouns do not take s after the apostrophe. Therefore, it is incorrect.
So, the correct answer is “Option b”.

Note: By remembering the rules mentioned above, you will easily be able to indicate possession in relation to nouns.