The document discusses the rules for using possessive apostrophes in English. It provides examples of how to form possessives for both singular and plural nouns by finding the owner, adding an apostrophe, and adding an "s" if the owner is plural or if it does not already end in "s". It then provides exercises for the reader to write nouns with their correct possessive apostrophes.

1. The possessive apostrophe
Th e
p o s s e s s iv e
a p o s tro p h e
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2. The possessive apostrophe
T h e g u it a r o f A b id = A b id ’ s g u it a r
Rule
Find the owner Abid
Add the apostrophe Abid’
Add s if there
isn’t one Abid’s guitar
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3. The possessive apostrophe
th e c a r o f m y p a re n ts = m y p a re n ts ’
c ar
Rule
Find the owner my parents
Add the apostrophe my parents’
Add s if there
my parents’ car
isn’t one (there is!)
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4. The possessive apostrophe
t h e b o a t s o f t h e f is h e r m e n = t h e
f is h e r m e n ’ s b o a t s
Rule
Find the owner the fishermen
Add the apostrophe the fishermen’
Add s if there
the fishermen’s boats
isn’t one
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5. The possessive apostrophe
Each phrase/sentence needs one possessive apostrophe: write down
the noun with its correct possessive apostrophe
’
Marks scarf
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6. The possessive apostrophe
Write down the noun with its correct possessive apostrophe:
’
Jims jumper
’
Rovers dog lead
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7. The possessive apostrophe
Write down the noun with its correct possessive apostrophe:
’
My dads trousers..
That schools hockey team .. ’
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8. The possessive apostrophe
Write down the noun with its correct possessive apostrophe:
’
The boys coats were filthy.
The singers songs
were a hit for them.
’
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9. The possessive apostrophe
Write down the noun with its correct possessive apostrophe:
Mrs Stevens car is blue.’
’
Mr Jones hat looks funny.
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10. The possessive apostrophe
Write down the noun with its correct possessive apostrophe:
’
The sheeps coat was filthy.
’
The mens suits were grey.
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11. The possessive apostrophe
Write down the noun with its correct possessive apostrophe:
The womens trip was spoilt. ’
’
A deers horns grow quickly
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