Write a sentence containing a noun and one containing a pronoun in each of the following uses of the objective case:
1. Direct object of a transitive verb.
2. Indirect object.
3. Object of a preposition.
Write a sentence containing a noun used as
1. Adverbial objective.
2. Second object.
3. Appositive of another noun in the objective case.
Exercise 82—The Possessive Case
To form the possessive case of nouns add an apostrophe and s to all singular nouns, and to all plural nouns that do not end in s; if a plural noun ends in s add only an apostrophe; as, child's, children's, boys'.
Exception.—When, in long words, the additional s in the singular would cause a disagreeable sound, some writers use only the apostrophe; as,
We awaited the princess's decision.
We awaited the princess' decision.
It is often better in such cases to use a phrase; as,
We awaited the decision of the princess.