Possessive's

 Here's a chart to show the different ways to form possessives in English:

Noun	Singular Possessive	Plural Possessive	Irregular Plural Possessive
Cat	Cat's	Cats'	N/A
Dog	Dog's	Dogs'	N/A
Child	Child's	Children's	N/A
Woman	Woman's	Women's	N/A
Man	Man's	Men's	N/A
Mouse	Mouse's	Mice's	N/A
Sheep	Sheep's	Sheep's	Sheep's
Person	Person's	People's	N/A
Company	Company's	Companies'	N/A
Child	Child's	Children's	N/A
Deer	Deer's	Deer's	Deer's
Goose	Goose's	Geese's	N/A
Octopus	Octopus's	Octopuses'	Octopuses'

To practice using possessives, here are some exercises:

1. My ___________ name is Rachel. (sister)

2. The ___________ of the car is shiny. (hubcap)

3. The ___________ toys are scattered all over the room. (children)

4. The ___________ leaves are changing colour in the fall. (tree)

5. The ___________ restaurant has the best pizza in town. (Italian)

Answers:

1. sister's
2. hubcap's
3. children's
4. tree's
5. Italian restaurant's

I hope this helps! Let me know if you have any other questions.

Possessives can be used in place of articles (such as "a," "an," and "the") before nouns to show possession or ownership. Here are some examples:

• Instead of saying "the car of my friend," you can say "my friend's car."

• Instead of saying "a book of the teacher," you can say "the teacher's book."

• Instead of saying "an apartment of John," you can say "John's apartment."

• Instead of saying "the house of the Smith family," you can say "the Smith family's house."

Using possessives can make your sentences more concise and clear, and they are commonly used in English to show possession.

Here are some exercises to practice using possessives in place of articles:

1. Rewrite the following sentences using possessives:

• The bike of my sister is pink. -> My sister's bike is pink.

• The house of the Smiths has a big backyard. -> The Smiths' house has a big backyard.

• The book of the teacher is on the desk. -> The teacher's book is on the desk.

• The car of John is parked outside. -> John's car is parked outside.

2. Complete the following sentences with possessives:

• The ___________ dog barked at the mailman. (neighbour)

• The ___________ phone is ringing. (boss)

• I borrowed ___________ pen to write a note. (friend)

• The ___________ shoes are by the door. (child)

Answers:

• My sister's bike is pink.
• The Smiths' house has a big backyard.
• The teacher's book is on the desk.
• John's car is parked outside.

• The neighbour's dog barked at the mailman.
• The boss's phone is ringing.
• I borrowed my friend's pen to write a note.
• The child's shoes are by the door.

I hope this helps! Let me know if you have any other questions.