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POSSESSIVE NOUNS (for SINGULAR & PLURAL)

a)When the possessive noun is singular, use the apostrophe (‘) to show that something belongs to a person/animal. So write sign (‘) after the noun à (‘s).

  Examples:    - The bag belongs to Mandy. The bag is Mandy’s

            - That girl’s dress is prety

b)When we want to show that thing belongs to some other person, we can use the possessive noun to express it à (‘s).

  Example:      - The car doesn’t belong to George, it is Fredy’s.

            - That is Ali’s new bicycle

c)When a regular noun is plural, we write the sign (‘) after the letter s à (s’).

  Example:      - Those are boys’ shoes.

            - This is lecturers’ room

d)But, when it is an irregular noun is plural, we write the sign (‘) before the letter s à (‘s). Example:      - The children’s room is large.

            - There are men’s clothing shops