Nouns: Possession — Chapter Summary
ICSE · Class 5 · Essentials of English Grammar and Composition
Summary of Nouns: Possession for ICSE Class 5 Essentials of English Grammar and Composition. In English, we often need to show that something belongs.
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Overview
In English, 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 say it is 'Riya's book'. In this chapter, we learn how to use an apostrophe (') to show possession in different types of nouns—singular, plural, a
Key Concepts
An apostrophe (') is a small
An apostrophe (') is a small mark used with an 's' to show that something belongs to someone. For example: 'Rahul's bag' means the bag belongs to Rahu
For singular nouns (one person
For singular nouns (one person, animal, or thing), we add '’s' to show possession. For example: 'the girl’s doll', 'the teacher’s book'.
When a noun is plural
When a noun is plural and already ends in 's' (like 'dogs', 'students'), we only add an apostrophe (’) after the 's'. For example: 'the dogs’ food', '
Some plural nouns don’t end
Some plural nouns don’t end in 's', like 'children' or 'women'. For these, we add '’s' just like singular nouns. For example: 'children’s toys', 'wome
We usually do not use '’s'
We usually do not use '’s' with non-living things. Instead, we say 'the legs of the chair' not 'the chair’s legs'. But some expressions like 'the sun’
Learning Objectives
- Understand what possession means in grammar
- Learn how to use the apostrophe (') to show possession
- Apply rules for singular and plural nouns
- Identify exceptions, especially with non-living things
- Practice rewriting sentences using correct possessive forms
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