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    The document discusses the use of possessive 's in English. It explains that possessive 's is used for family relations and possession. It also notes that words ending in s take only an apostrophe, like Doris' hat. Proper nouns don't use the article "the" before them in the possessive, like Peter's watch not "the Peter's watch". The document provides examples of possession between two people using an apostrophe after both names, like John and Sarah's car. It includes practice examples applying these rules.

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    The document discusses the use of possessive 's in English. It explains that possessive 's is used for family relations and possession. It also notes that words ending in s take only an apostrophe, like Doris' hat. Proper nouns don't use the article "the" before them in the possessive, like Peter's watch not "the Peter's watch". The document provides examples of possession between two people using an apostrophe after both names, like John and Sarah's car. It includes practice examples applying these rules.

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    SUSAN ALEXANDRA ZAMORA DIAZ
    The document discusses the use of possessive 's in English. It explains that possessive 's is used for family relations and possession. It also notes that words ending in s take only an apostrophe, like Doris' hat. Proper nouns don't use the article "the" before them in the possessive, like Peter's watch not "the Peter's watch". The document provides examples of possession between two people using an apostrophe after both names, like John and Sarah's car. It includes practice examples applying these rules.

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    POSSESSIVE:

    ´S
    The boy´s ball
    WHEN DO WE USE THE
    POSSESSIVE ´ S ?

     For family relations (Tom ´s father)

     Possession (Mary ´s house)


    WHAT HAPPENS WITH
    WORDS ENDING IN –S?

     DORIS DORIS ´ HAT

     GIRLS THE GIRLS ´ HOUSE

     PARENTS MY PARENTS ´ CAR


    (APOSTROPHE)
     JAMES JAMES ´ FRIEND
    WATCH OUT!

     PROPER NAMES DON‟T USE ARTICLE “THE”.


     The girl ´s pen
     The children ´ s toys
     X Peter ´s watch
     X Isabel ´ s glasses
     THE PETER‟S WATCH
    2 PEOPLE

    These are John and Sarah.


    This is John and Sarah ´ s car.
    2 PEOPLE

    These are Mary and Linda.


    They are Mary and Linda ´ s dogs.
    LET‟S PRACTICE!

    JENNIFER

    TEDDY BEAR

    JENNIFER ´ S TEDDY BEAR

    THE GIRL ´ S TEDDY


    BEAR
    CARLOS
    COMPUTER

    CARLOS ´ COMPUTER (/IZ)


    LET‟S PRACTICE!

    JANE
    DAUGHTER

    JANE ´ S
    DAUGHTER
    LET‟S PRACTICE!

    MIKE

    SON

    MIKE ´ S SON
    YOUTUBE PRACTICE
    JENNIFER ESL

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWOcw97CP_M

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