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The 's is added to the end of a singular noun or a plural noun that does not end with an s to form a possessive noun.
Examples:
A possessive noun indicating ownership or possession.
the car of my mother = my mother's car
the teacher of our class = our class'steacher
the coats of the children = the children'scoats
the covers of the books = the books' covers
A possessive noun indicating origin or purpose.
children's shoes; not shoes belonging to children, shoes intended for children
ladies' room; the room isn't owned by a group of women, it's a room intended for their use
Shakespeare's plays are not possessed by Shakespeare, they're plays by Shakespeare.
today's newspaper, today can't own or possess, the newspaper originated today
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How do you make secretaries possessive?
To make the plural noun secretaries possessive, add an apostrophe after the end of the word: secretaries'.Example: The secretaries' reports are due quarterly.
How do you make the word valley possessive?
The possessive of the noun valley is formed by adding an apostrophe s to the end of the word: valley's.Example: The valley's population is less than a thousand.
How do you make the word student turn into possessive?
The possessive form of a singular noun is formed by adding an apostrophe s ('s) to the end of the word to show that the word that follows belongs to that noun.The possessive form of the noun student is student's.Example: The student's book was red.
How do you make the word assignment possessive?
The possessive form of the noun assignment is assignment's.example: She smiled when she saw her assignment's grade.
How do you make a plural non-s ending noun possessive?
Usually, you add 's (for singular possessive) and s' for plural possessive.
What is the possessive for hippopotamus?
When a word ends in an S, you don't add another S to make it possessive. You simply add the apostrophe to make HIPPOPOTAMUS'
How do you make the word speed a singular possessive noun?
you add a 's that's all and your word becomes speed's
How do you make cattle possessive?
You add an apostrophe to the "s" like so: 's to make the word as "cattle's."
How do you make secretaries possessive?
To make the plural noun secretaries possessive, add an apostrophe after the end of the word: secretaries'.Example: The secretaries' reports are due quarterly.
What is the plural possessive for the word charges?
The plural possessive is charges'. When the plural form ends in 's' you simply add an apostrophe to make it possessive.
What is the plural possessive of lullaby?
The correct form is: Lullabies' To make a possessive from a plural word ending in "s", you simply add the apostrophe after the "s".
How do you make the word valley possessive?
The possessive of the noun valley is formed by adding an apostrophe s to the end of the word: valley's.Example: The valley's population is less than a thousand.
Do you add 'es to fox to make it singular possessive?
'es is not used to make the word fox into a singular possessive noun, rather you should add 's to fox to do so. If you add the suffix -es to fox, it would then make the word plural, and if you add a ' to the end of foxes, it would make the word possessive. fox = singular noun fox's = singular possessive noun foxes = plural noun foxes' = plural possessive noun
How do you make the word student turn into possessive?
The possessive form of a singular noun is formed by adding an apostrophe s ('s) to the end of the word to show that the word that follows belongs to that noun.The possessive form of the noun student is student's.Example: The student's book was red.
What is the possesive form of class?
The possessive form of class is class'. You can also add an apostrophe plus an "s" to make the word class possessive.
How do you make the word assignment possessive?
The possessive form of the noun assignment is assignment's.example: She smiled when she saw her assignment's grade.
When do you use s's or s'?
If the word you are making into a possessive ends in s because it is a plural, then you add an apostrophe after the s to make it possessive. In all other cases, including words which end in s for any reason other that because they are plurals, you add an apostrophe and the s.
