possessives: nouns
We use a noun with ’s with a singular noun to show possession:
We are having a party at John’s house.
Michael drove his friend’s car.
We use s’ with a plural noun ending in -s:
This is my parents’ house.
Those are ladies’ shoes.
But we use ’s with other plural nouns:
These are men’s shoes.
Children’s clothes are very expensive.
We can use a possessive instead of a noun phrase to avoid repeating words:
| Is that John’s car? | No, it’s Mary’s [ |
> | No, it’s Mary’s. | |
| Whose coat is this? | It’s my wife’s [ |
> | It’s my wife’s. | |
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i have not understood very good this exercise
It was good...I realised the usage of s' and 's... thanks.
It´s my first exercise where I have all correct, I need more practice.
uhuuu! That was good! I learned the mean of 's \o/
this is great, I have been learning english for more than 15 years and just now I understand the difference between s' and s.
thank you, you are the best
Hi,
I am confusing between possessive 's and nouns modifying nouns. can you please tell me the difference between them.
what is the difference between : " Students' Number & Students Number"?
which one should we use if we are referring to the number of the students in a classroom ?
thanks in advance
Nice exercise! we can practice to distinguish the use of possessives for singular and plural noun. Thanks British Council!
I was thinking to join extra class for learning english but British Council help me to improvee my english in short time. Thanks British Council.
It's the first time I noticed between 's and s'. Thank.
finally. i understand the 's and s'.
thanks ERIK