Question

Form the possessive case of the nouns in apposition given in the bracket:
Please listen to and follow _______________________ advice. (Mr. Mark, the class teacher)

• A. Mr.Mark's the class teacher
• B. Mr.Mark, the class's teacher
• C. Mr.Mark, the class teacher's
• D. Mr.Mark, the class's teacher's

Answer 1

The correct option is C Mr.Mark, the class teacher's

When two nouns/ noun phrases are next to each other and refer to the same person, they are said to be in apposition. The second noun/noun phrase describes the first noun/noun phrase. The possessive case of such nouns in apposition is formed by suffixing apostrohpe+s to the second noun or the last word in the second noun phrase.

In the given sentence, the first noun is Mr. Mark. The second noun phrase is: the class teacher. Both refer to the same person and hence the nouns are in apposition. Its possessive case is formed by suffixing apostrophe+s to the last word in the second noun phrase i.e teacher. Hence the correct answer is: Mr. Mark the class teacher's i.e option C.

The other options are incorrect as they do not follow the rule as mentioned above.