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What does 's mean in a sentence?
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's shows that something belongs to someone or something. For example: 'Disha’s hair' means the hair belongs to Disha.
When do we use 's in English?
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We use 's to show that something belongs to a person, animal, or living thing. Example: 'The nurse’s uniform' means the uniform belongs to the nurse.
Rewrite this: The bag of the postman
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The postman’s bag. We use 's to show the bag belongs to the postman.
Is 's used with non-living things?
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Usually, 's is used with living things like people and animals. For non-living things, we often use 'of' instead. But sometimes we use 's with time or things like 'a day’s work'.
What is the difference between 'Disha has hair' and 'Disha’s hair'?
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'Disha has hair' tells us she owns hair. 'Disha’s hair' talks about the hair that belongs to her. The 's shows possession.
Make a possessive form: The uniform of the nurse
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The nurse’s uniform. We add 's to 'nurse' to show the uniform belongs to her.
What does 'soldier’s gun' mean?
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It means the gun belongs to the soldier. The 's shows that the gun is his.
Why do we use 's with names?
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We use 's with names to show that something belongs to that person. For example, 'Mala’s dolls' means the dolls belong to Mala.
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