Nouns Possession
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What does the apostrophe (’) show in a sentence?
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The apostrophe (’) shows that something belongs to someone or is connected to someone. It is used to show possession or ownership. For example: 'Riya’s bag' means the bag belongs to Riya.
How do we show possession for a singular noun like 'girl'?
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For a singular noun, we add ’s to show possession. For example: 'the girl’s doll' means the doll belongs to the girl.
How do we show possession for a plural noun ending in 's', like 'boys'?
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For plural nouns that already end in 's', we only add an apostrophe (’) at the end. For example: 'the boys’ hostel' means the hostel belongs to the boys.
What is the difference between 'boy’s' and 'boys’'?
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'Boy’s' means something belongs to one boy. Example: The boy’s cap is red. 'Boys’' means something belongs to many boys. Example: The boys’ classroom is big.
How do we write 'the bag of the woman' using an apostrophe?
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We write it as 'the woman’s bag'. We add ’s to 'woman' because it is a singular noun.
Rewrite: 'the toys of the children' using an apostrophe.
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The children’s toys. Since 'children' is plural but does not end in 's', we add ’s to show possession.
What do we do when a singular noun ends in 's', like 'Mr Das'?
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For singular nouns ending in 's', we can use either just an apostrophe (’) or add ’s. Both are correct. Example: Mr Das’ car OR Mr Das’s car.
Is 'the girls’ books' correct? Why?
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Yes, it is correct. 'Girls' is plural and ends in 's', so we only add an apostrophe (’) to show possession. It means the books belong to many girls.
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