Grammar and Language Workbook

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ROBLEM
1
Singular nouns
poss
Charles car is the white one, but Jamals is the red convertible.
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OLUTION
Charles’s car is the white one, but Jamal’s is the red convertible.
To form the possessive of a singular noun, even one that ends in -s, use
an apostrophe and an -s at the end of the word.
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ROBLEM
2
Plural nouns that end in -s
poss
The seven maple trees cool, delicious shade is the best in the park.
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OLUTION
The seven maple trees’ cool, delicious shade is the best in the park.
To form the possessive of a plural noun that ends in -s, use an
apostrophe by itself after the final -s.
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ROBLEM
3
Plural nouns that do not end in -s
poss
The childrens movies are on that rack next to the nature films.
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OLUTION
The children’s movies are on that rack next to the nature films.
Form the possessive of a plural noun that does not end in -s by using an
apostrophe and -s at the end of the word.

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ROBLEM
4 
Pronouns
poss
That painting cannot be just anybodys work.
poss
Their’s is the trophy in the center of the display case.
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OLUTION
A
That painting cannot be just anybody’s work.
Form the possessive of a singular indefinite pronoun by adding an
apostrophe and -s to it.