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The possessive singular of all English nous, regardless of spelling, is formed by adding 's: student's or class's or ox's. The possessive plural of all English nouns ending in -s is formed by adding an apostrophe: students', classes'. The possessive plural of all English nouns not ending in -s is formed by adding 's: women's, oxen's, geese's.

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Why is its the exception to the 's rule in English grammar?

Because if we used "it's" for possession, we'd become confused whether this were used to show possession or to show a contraction of the two words "it" and "is."


How to show possession in grammar?

say if you said "it was the boys toy" it wouldn't be right it should be "it was the boy's toy" to show ownership


What are synonyms of apostrophe?

There probably aren't any. An apostrophe is a "punctuation mark" and not a noun (like car) or a verb (like to jump) or an adjective (like happy). Punctuation marks usually do not have synonyms. An apostrophe is something you use in grammar to show possession or ownership. John's book. Mary's house. There is no other word for "apostrophe", and no other way to show possession other than using that punctuation mark.


They had a fight over the toy of Holly is a correct sentence or grammar?

No.To show possession we usually use apostrophe s ('s). So your sentence should be written like this: They had a fight over Holly's toy.


When and how do you use 's and s'?

Use 's when indicating possession or contraction (e.g. Sarah's cat, it's sunny) and use s' to show possession for plural nouns (e.g. the students' desks).


How do you show possession for the first name Thomas?

The mother of Thomas.Thomas' mother.


When should you show possessive when writing about students?

A possessive noun form is used to show ownership, possession, purpose, or origin. The possessive of plural nouns ending in -s is shown by adding an apostrophe after the ending -s.The possessive form of the plural noun students is students'.Example: All of the students' lockers will be cleaned and painted over the summer. (the lockers of the students)


What is the terms of a person place or thing?

In grammar, "person," "place," and "thing" are known as nouns. Nouns are words used to name a person (like "Mary"), place (like "Paris"), or thing (like "book"). They can be used in sentences as subjects, objects, or to show possession.


Would 'most students experiences' need an apostrophe?

Yes. The experiences belong to the students, so it needs an apostrophe. However, since it is plural, you put it after the final s. So, Most students' experiences...


Is it correct to add an apostrophe to the word your to show possession?

no. to show possession you just say "that's yours" or something like that :) Ok thank you! But if I am saying for example (That is your tool kit, isn't it?) The word (your) doesn't get an aposthrope?


What is the meaning apostophe s or s apostphe?

An apostrophe followed by the letter "s" ('s) is used to show possession or indicate that something belongs to someone. For example, "Sarah's car" means the car belongs to Sarah. On the other hand, when an s is followed by an apostrophe (s'), it is used to show possession for plural nouns that already end in s. For example, "the students' project" means the project belongs to the students.


When do we use their?

To show possession