Choose the correct possessive form of the noun:The books belong to the teacher.a)teachersb)teachersc)teachersd)teacherCorrect answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

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The possessive form of the noun "teacher" is "teacher's."

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The correct possessive form of the noun 'teacher' is 'teachers''.

Explanation:
When we want to show possession or ownership of something, we use the possessive form of a noun. In this case, we need to indicate that the books belong to the teacher.

To form the possessive form of a singular noun, we generally add an apostrophe and an 's' at the end. For example, 'the teacher's book' or 'the student's bag'. However, when the noun is plural and already ends in an 's', we just add an apostrophe at the end. For example, 'the teachers' books' or 'the students' bags'.

In this sentence, the noun 'teacher' is singular. However, to express that the books belong to multiple teachers, we need to use the plural possessive form. Therefore, the correct answer is option 'B': 'teachers''.

Summary:
- The possessive form of a noun indicates ownership or possession.
- For singular nouns, we generally add an apostrophe and an 's' at the end.
- For plural nouns that already end in an 's', we just add an apostrophe at the end.
- In this sentence, we need to use the plural possessive form of 'teacher' to indicate that the books belong to multiple teachers.
- Therefore, the correct possessive form is 'teachers''.

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