Question

Fill in the blank using the possessive form of the noun given in the bracket:
The actress has many fans. She takes time to personally reply to all her __________mails. (fans)

a) fans
b) fan’s
c) fans’
d) None of the above

Answer 1

Hint: Possessive nouns are nouns that show ownership or possession.Singular possessive nouns have an ‘s at the end of the word, for example- fan’s, bells. Plural possessive nouns have a s’ at the end. For example- bells’, cars’.

Complete answer:

In the given question, we have to choose the correct possessive form of the noun ‘fans’. Let us analyze the options given to us in this question:
Option (a.), 'fans', refers to the plural form of the noun ‘fan’.
Therefore, option (a.) is incorrect as it is not the possessive form of the given noun ‘fans’.

Option (b.), ‘fan’s', refers to the possessive form of the singular noun ‘fan’.
Therefore, option (b.) is incorrect as it is not the possessive form of the given noun ‘fans’.

Option (c.), ‘fans’', refers to the possessive form of the plural noun ‘fans’.
So, the correct answer is “Option c”.

Option (d.), ‘none of the above', cannot be the right option as an option (c.) is correct.
Therefore, option (d.) is incorrect.

Note: In this question, keep in mind that it is very common to commit a mistake while writing the possessive form of plural nouns. Plural nouns always have the following syntax- noun+s+’.