Question

Which of the following is the correct possessive form of the capatalized word?

Dickens novels were brilliant.
1. Dickens'
2. Dicken's
3. Dickens's
4. Dickenes

Answer 1

It's Dickens's because to show that the novels belong to Charles Dickens you have to have 's to show possession.

Answer 2

Dickens's

Step-by-step explanation:

To show possesion we tipically add an apostrophe then a (s), showing possesion. This is also named the "possesive case, or genitive". Some exceptions could apply according to the following rules of the English Language. However since it is a single noun as we note the pattern of apostrophe and s continues. (It is a Singular Proper Noun)

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