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Possessives Apostrophe (') Apostrophe ‘s’ of
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Rules 1.Add 's to a person/animal ~ ownership/relationship Exp: i) the girl’s rings the dog’s kennel Exp ii) her father’s boss the elephant’s trainer (Ownership) (relationship)
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2. a) Add ’ to plural nouns ending in ‘s’ b) Add ‘s’ to plural nouns not ending in ‘s’ ~ to show ownership/relationship Exp: the ladies’ hat (plural - ladies) the girls’ cousin (plural – girls) the children’s shoes (plural-children) the men’s leader (plural-men)
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3. Use of ~ show relation/association with a plant, place or object Example : the branches of the tree The roof of the house
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* Remember * Sometimes it is possible... Use ’s with plants, places and objects Exp : the company’s logo Use of with people Exp : the father of the bride
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