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Explain the rules around the use of the possessive apostrophe
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What does a possessive phrase contain? an owner and a possession e.g. the women's books = owner (women) + possession (books)
When writing a possessive phrase, you add an apostrophe and an "s". You add the apostrophe first. TRUE OR FALSE? TRUE You add the apostrophe first, then add the "s" if you need to. This helps with plural possession.
Why does the apostrophe come before the "s" in children's? This is because children is an irregular plural that doesn't end in "s".
Which one is correct? The classes' timetables were all full. The class'es timetables were all full. The classes' timetables were all full. This is correct, as it is plural possession.
Which is correct? here are some do's and don'ts here are some dos and don'ts here are some do's and don'ts is preferable, as the apostrophe clarifies the plural of do
"the newspaper's readers" is an example of a plural possessive phrase. TRUE OR FALSE FALSE although many readers, there is only one owner - the newspaper
Is the statement below correctly punctuated? London's population is one of the most ethnically diverse on earth with more than 50 non-indigenous communities. Yes it is ! It is an example of singular possession: one city with many cultures.

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