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Possessive words - his, her, our - or possessive forms - John's, doctor's, - are used to show that some thing 'belongs' to someone or something eg

John's sister -- the sister 'belongs to John

The doctor's car -- the car belongs to the doctor.

Our cat -- the cat belongs to us

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How do you show possession on a word ending in z?

Add 's.


How do you spell the word County showing possession?

To show possession, add apostrophe s: county's.


How does the word one show possession?

The word "one" does not typically show possession on its own. Possessive forms of "one" can be constructed by adding an apostrophe and an "s" after it, such as "one's."


Is 's used in the word women to show possession?

No, the apostrophe 's' in the word 'women' does not indicate possession. The word 'women' is the plural form of 'woman'. Possession is indicated by adding an apostrophe before or after the 's' at the end of a noun.


How do you show possession when a word ends in z?

To show possession when a word ends in "z", add an apostrophe followed by an "s". For example, "the dress's color" or "the quiz's questions".


Where does the apostrophe go in 'rhinoceros' when showing possession?

The apostrophe in "rhinoceros" to show possession should go after the "s", making it "rhinoceros'".


When do you add s to show possession?

You add it at the end of the possession word with an apostrophe before the "s". Ex. My Aunt's car is old. Cindy's toy boat floated atop the water.


How do you show possession with a name ending in an x?

Nouns ending in x show possession by adding an apostrophe -s ('s) to the end of the word. Examples:The fox's tail was matted and muddy.We met Max's mother at the meeting.


When a persons last name ends in z do you add 's or z' to show possession?

To show possession for a last name ending in "z," you still add an apostrophe and an "s" ('s). For example, for the last name "Gomez," you would write "Gomez's car" to show possession.


The sleeping lion raised it's head. Should the apostrophe be after the s in its or not at all?

The apostrophe in "its" should not be placed after the s. "Its" is a possessive pronoun and does not require an apostrophe to show possession.


Apostrophes should be used to make certain plural words singular?

This is incorrect. Apostrophes are not used to make plural words singular. Apostrophes are used to show possession or to indicate missing letters in contractions. Plural words are formed by adding "s" or "es" depending on the word.


Which of these to show possession car's or cars'?

Both expressions show possession. The apostrophe before the s indicates singular posession and the apostrophe after the s indicates plural possession. Example: the car's bumper (singular); the cars' bumpers (plural)