Nouns Possession — Chapter Summary
ICSE · Class 4 · English Grammar
Summary of Nouns Possession for ICSE Class 4 English Grammar. Part of the ICSE Class 4 English Grammar syllabus.
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Overview
In English grammar, we often need to show that something belongs to someone or something. This is called possession. For example, if a book belongs to Riya, we can say it is 'Riya’s book'. In this chapter, we learn how to use the apostrophe (’) with nouns to show ownership or belonging. This helps u
Key Concepts
The apostrophe is a small mark
The apostrophe is a small mark (’) used with nouns to show that something belongs to someone. For example: 'Ravi’s bag' means the bag belongs to Ravi.
For most singular nouns
For most singular nouns, we add ’s to show possession. For example: 'the girl’s doll', 'the teacher’s book'. Even if the noun ends in 's', like 'James
When a plural noun already ends
When a plural noun already ends in 's', we only add an apostrophe (’) at the end. For example: 'the girls’ classroom', 'the workers’ break room'.
Some plural nouns do not end
Some plural nouns do not end in 's', like 'children' or 'men'. For these, we add ’s just like singular nouns. For example: 'children’s books', 'men’s
Learning Objectives
- Understand what noun possession means
- Learn how to use the apostrophe (’) to show possession
- Apply rules for adding ’s or ’ to singular and plural nouns
- Identify correct and incorrect uses of possessive nouns
- Practice writing sentences using possessive forms
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