Question

How is the genitive (possessive) case commonly shown in Modern English nouns? (Mark all that apply.)

Answer 1

Answer: adding 's to the singular.

Examples:
To say                         you use
The car of Bob            Bob's car.
The book of Mary        Mary's book

Answer 2

In Modern English nouns the genitive case is commonly shown by

adding an ´s to the singular, for example:

The neighbor´s cat is sitting on the floor;

adding an s´ to the plural, for example:

Our friends´ cars are parked in front of the restaurant.