Homework Help: English

Posted by Jerald on Tuesday, December 4, 2012 at 5:53pm.

Read each phrase. Write the possessive form of each item on the line

the barking of the dog
the dog's barking

the game of my family
my family's game

the car of my mom
my mom's car

the office of my aunt
my aunt's office

the computer of my brother
my brother's computer

the color of the apples
the apple's color

the sine of the glass
the glass' shine

the fields of the farmer
the farmer's fields

the hats of the firemen
the firemen's hats

the whiskers of the cat
the cat's whiskers

English - Ms. Sue, Tuesday, December 4, 2012 at 5:56pm
They are all right except for this one:

the color of the apples
the apple's color
English - Jerald, Tuesday, December 4, 2012 at 5:59pm
apples'? Can you explain why if that's correct?
English - Ms. Sue, Tuesday, December 4, 2012 at 6:01pm
Apples is plural and ends in s. To make it possessive, we add an apostrophe after the s.
English - Jerald, Tuesday, December 4, 2012 at 6:03pm
Okay thank you!
English - Ms. Sue, Tuesday, December 4, 2012 at 6:14pm
You're welcome.

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