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Nouns Possession

ICSE · Class 4 · English Grammar

Summary of Nouns Possession for ICSE Class 4 English Grammar. Key concepts, important points, and chapter overview.

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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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