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Nouns: Possession

ICSE · Class 5 · Essentials of English Grammar and Composition

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1. What is Possession?

  • Possession means 'belonging to'.
  • We use an apostrophe (') to show that something belongs to someone.
  • Example: 'Ravi's bag' means the bag belongs to Ravi.
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2. Rules for Using Apostrophe ('s)

  • For singular nouns: Add 's (e.g., the girl's doll).
  • For plural nouns ending in -s: Add only ' (e.g., the girls' room).
  • For plural nouns not ending in -s: Add 's (e.g., children's books).
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3. Special Cases and Exceptions

  • Some expressions use 's even for non-living things (e.g., 'the butterfly's wings', 'the sun's rays').
  • Names ending in -s still take 's (e.g., 'Achilles' heel', 'Mr Jones's car').
  • Use 's for time and money expressions (e.g., 'today's news', 'a week's holiday').

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An apostrophe (') is a smallFor singular nouns (one personWhen a noun is pluralSome plural nouns don’t endWe usually do not use '’s'

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