understanding posssessives.the families yards.
my teachers desk.
the mans hat.
my brothers toothbrushes.
the girls bicycle.
pleaes tell me if these are correct
None are correct.
Possessives are indicated by using apostrophes in English.
Singular possessive (one person or thing that "owns" the next noun) -- add 's to the singular form of the word.
the girl's bicycle
Plural possessive (two or more people or things that "own" the next noun) -- add ' to the plural form if it ends in "s" (or add 's to the plural form if it doesn't end in "s").
my brothers' toothbrushes
You fix the others, and I'll check them for you.
the man's hat
my teacher's desk
the families' yards
Perfect!!
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Yes, you have correctly identified the possessives in the given examples.
To determine if a word is possessive, you need to check if it shows ownership or belonging. In English, possessives are typically formed by adding an apostrophe and the letter "s" ('s) to a noun.
Let's analyze the examples you provided:
1. "The families' yards": Here, "families'" is a possessive indicating that the yards belong to multiple families. The apostrophe comes after the final "s" because "families" is plural.
2. "My teacher's desk": In this case, "teacher's" shows that the desk belongs to one specific teacher. The apostrophe comes before the "s" because "teacher" is singular.
3. "The man's hat": Here, "man's" indicates that the hat belongs to a single man. Again, the apostrophe comes before the "s" because "man" is singular.
4. "My brother's toothbrushes": In this example, "brother's" suggests that the toothbrushes belong to a single brother. The apostrophe comes before the "s" because "brother" is singular.
5. "The girl's bicycle": In this case, "girl's" indicates that the bicycle belongs to one specific girl. The apostrophe comes before the "s" because "girl" is singular.
Remember that possessives can also be formed with irregular nouns or pronouns, which may not follow the traditional rules. However, the examples you provided follow the standard possessive form.