There’s only one Dennis in question (not plural), so it would be Dennis’s dog.
Q. Are all nouns that end in s plural?
Most singular nouns are made plural by simply putting an -s at the end. There are many different rules regarding pluralization depending on what letter a noun ends in. Irregular nouns do not follow plural noun rules, so they must be memorized or looked up in the dictionary.
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Q. How do you end a word with an S?
Five Ways to Use “S” at the End of a Noun or Verb
- Use “s” or “es” to show plurality in count nouns.
- Use “s” for present tense subject/verb agreement.
- Use an apostrophe followed by “s” (‘s) to show that a singular noun belongs to someone or something.
Q. Is it Smiths or Smith’s?
The Smith’s (with an apostrophe before the s) is the possessive of “Smith” and indicates one person ownership. The Smiths’ (with an apostrophe after the s) is plural possessive and means the possession of more than one “Smith” of something (see Rule 2 below) like “The Smiths’ house is white.”
Q. What is Dennis possessive?
Ever since 1970, if the word, although singular, ends in an “s” (like Dennis or Jesus) I have simply placed an apostrophe at the end: i.e., Dennis’—-and that is what I would recommend you do, as well, in the phrase Dennis’ car.
Q. How do you write Charles possessive?
So in summary: Traditionally, the possessive of Charles is Charles’s, pronounced “Charlz-uhz.” According to the new rules, the possessive of Charles is Charles’, which can be pronounced either “Charlz” or “Charlz-uhz.”
Q. Is mine a possessive noun?
Possessive pronouns show that something belongs to someone. The possessive pronouns are my, our, your, his, her, its, and their. There’s also an “independent” form of each of these pronouns: mine, ours, yours, his, hers, its, and theirs. Possessive pronouns are never spelled with apostrophes.
Q. Which book is mine?
possessive pronouns (mine, theirs)a2
| Whose book is this? (singular) | Whose books are these? (plural) | |
|---|---|---|
| Possessive adjective | Possessive pronoun | Possessive pronoun |
| It’s my book. | It’s mine. | They’re mine. |
| It’s your book. | It’s yours. | They’re yours. |
| It’s his book. | It’s his. | They’re |
Q. Where is mine used?
As you rightly note, my is a possessive adjective and mine is a possessive pronoun. So, this means you use my where you already have a noun (such as question) and want to indicate ownership. Like with all pronouns, you use mine in place of another noun when it’s understood what’s being discussed.
