Contractions & Possessives Contractions are used to SHORTEN phrases:i.e Whats Im Were for for for what is.

I am. we are.

Possessives show ownership / title / possession. i.e. The bosss car Marys husband Alans pen it is the car of the boss the husband of Mary. the pen that belongs to Alan.

Make these contractions or possessives. Marys (a woman) contraction. Contraction Possessive I am Ritas Marys (children) possessive. He is She is Possessive Possessive The Doctors Davids

Contraction Contraction

Make these into possessives by adding an apostrophe ( ' ) Marys children. Ian s bag. Alan s pen. My friend s sister. Her friend s pen His mother s friend Their friends house Its his friends book. Its Marys husband Circle ( E.g Tom s house. Nick s sister. Kirsty s school. Tom s bank Hobson s computer Martin s wife. Diana s country Sue s book Ana s car. My brother s dog My car s tyre Her friend s dog Her friend s car His friend s car His brother s friend. Their friends mother Its my mothers car Shes Martins wife Their mothers friend Its their brothers car Hes Patricias brother ) the possessives.

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Sallys husband likes her brothers car. Its fast.

Whats her brothers name? Its Nick, isnt it? Yes, hes her brother. Ive got my mothers bag. Shes got her sisters book. Its her fathers house. Anas his wifes friend. Its Kirsty and Nicks school. Hes Kirstys brother. Were all Sallys friends. Were all Toms wifes friends.