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
They are all right except for this one:
the color of the apples
the apple's color
apples'? Can you explain why if that's correct?
Apples is plural and ends in s. To make it possessive, we add an apostrophe after the s.
Okay thank you!
You're welcome.
Great job! Here's a breakdown of how to form the possessive form for each item in this exercise:
1. the barking of the dog:
- To form the possessive, we add an apostrophe and an "s" ('s) to the noun "dog."
- Result: the dog's barking
2. the game of my family:
- To form the possessive, we add an apostrophe and an "s" ('s) to the noun "family."
- Result: my family's game
3. the car of my mom:
- To form the possessive, we add an apostrophe and an "s" ('s) to the noun "mom."
- Result: my mom's car
4. the office of my aunt:
- To form the possessive, we add an apostrophe and an "s" ('s) to the noun "aunt."
- Result: my aunt's office
5. the computer of my brother:
- To form the possessive, we add an apostrophe and an "s" ('s) to the noun "brother."
- Result: my brother's computer
6. the color of the apples:
- To form the possessive, we add an apostrophe and an "s" ('s) to the noun "apple."
- Result: the apple's color
7. the sine of the glass:
- To form the possessive, we add an apostrophe after the "s" ('s) to the noun "glass."
- Result: the glass' shine
8. the fields of the farmer:
- To form the possessive, we add an apostrophe and an "s" ('s) to the noun "farmer."
- Result: the farmer's fields
9. the hats of the firemen:
- To form the possessive, we add an apostrophe and an "s" ('s) to the noun "firemen."
- Result: the firemen's hats
10. the whiskers of the cat:
- To form the possessive, we add an apostrophe and an "s" ('s) to the noun "cat."
- Result: the cat's whiskers
Remember, in most cases, to form the possessive of a singular noun, we add an apostrophe and an "s" ('s). However, for plural nouns ending in "s," we just add an apostrophe after the "s" (').