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Question | Answer |
What does a possessive phrase contain? | an owner and a possession e.g. the women's books = owner (women) + possession (books) |
When writing a possessive phrase, you add an apostrophe and an "s". You add the apostrophe first. TRUE OR FALSE? | TRUE You add the apostrophe first, then add the "s" if you need to. This helps with plural possession. |
Why does the apostrophe come before the "s" in children's? | This is because children is an irregular plural that doesn't end in "s". |
Which one is correct? The classes' timetables were all full. The class'es timetables were all full. | The classes' timetables were all full. This is correct, as it is plural possession. |
Which is correct? here are some do's and don'ts here are some dos and don'ts | here are some do's and don'ts is preferable, as the apostrophe clarifies the plural of do |
"the newspaper's readers" is an example of a plural possessive phrase. TRUE OR FALSE | FALSE although many readers, there is only one owner - the newspaper |
Is the statement below correctly punctuated? London's population is one of the most ethnically diverse on earth with more than 50 non-indigenous communities. | Yes it is ! It is an example of singular possession: one city with many cultures. |
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