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Possessive Case

The document provides instruction on using possessive apostrophes in English. It states that for singular nouns, add 's to indicate possession, while for plural nouns ending in s, only an apostrophe is added. Examples are given for joining singular and plural nouns using possessive apostrophes, as well as exercises for students to practice applying these rules.

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Possessive Case

The document provides instruction on using possessive apostrophes in English. It states that for singular nouns, add 's to indicate possession, while for plural nouns ending in s, only an apostrophe is added. Examples are given for joining singular and plural nouns using possessive apostrophes, as well as exercises for students to practice applying these rules.

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To indicate possession you usually use s (apostrophe s) when the first noun is a person or an animal.

When the noun is plural, you use only (apostrophe).

Singular nouns the teachers book


Plural nouns the neighbours house
Proper nouns Jamess car.

1. Join the nouns using the rules above.

a) Bob / cat _____________________________________________________________________


b) my brother / room _____________________________________________________________
c) Mr. Smith / wife ________________________________________________________________
d) The cat / tail __________________________________________________________________
e) the boys / bicycles _____________________________________________________________
f) the children / toys _____________________________________________________________
g) Mary / dolls __________________________________________________________________
h) Britain / capital ________________________________________________________________
i) Mary / glasses _________________________________________________________________

2. Ask and answer about the pictures. Follow

the example.

Example : whose bicycle is this?

Its Toms.

1. __________________________________
__________________________________
2. __________________________________
__________________________________
3. __________________________________
__________________________________
4. __________________________________
__________________________________
5. __________________________________
__________________________________
6. __________________________________
__________________________________

3. Insert or s whenever necessary.

1. Next week is my mother birthday. 6. James marks are very good.


2. The students books are new.
3. Where is the teachers room? 7. Last week I went to the Smiths house.
4. Mary ring is very expensive. 8. Mary dress is very long.

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