John owns a car. ('John' is the possessor or owner)
It is John's car.
America has some gold reserves. ('America' is the owner)
They are America's gold reserves.
Form
To form the possessive, add 's ('apostrophe -s') to the noun.
If the noun is plural, or already ends in -s, just add: ' (an apostrophe).
For names ending in -s:
In speaking- we add the sound /iz/ to the name, but -in writing- the 's form is common. e.g. Thomas's book, James's shop.
Examples:
The car of John = John's car.
The room of the girls = The girls' room.
Clothes for men = Men's jobs.
The sister of Charles = Charles's sister.
The boat of the sailors = The sailors' boat.
The possessive is also used to refer to shops, restaurants, churches and colleges, using the name or job title of the owner. Examples:
the grocer's | the doctor's | the vet's |
the newsagent's | the chemist's | Smith's |
the dentist's | Tommy Tucker's | Saint Mary's |
TEST Say if these sentences are correct or wrong.
1. Peter's boat is really beautiful. 2. I like dog's John. It is so cute! 3. I had a walk with Thomas's girlfriend. 4. Women's jobs are very hard! 5. I went to the dentist.
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