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3.  trained                             c.  air taken into or coming out of the lungs

                 4.  tripped                             d.  more than a few, but less than many


                 5.  hurricane                           e.  falling behind

                 6.  cramp                               f.  competition in which participant run

                                                              about 3 miles

                 7.  lagging                             g.  prepared for a competition

                 8.  breaths                             h.  large wind storm



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            Look at this sentence.

            These dolls belong to Pinky.


            We can write the above sentence as-

            These are Pinky's dolls.

            We use  to show belonging or possession. We also use it to show that something is
                     ’s
            related to another. It is called apostrophe         .

            I went to attend the birthday of my nephew.


            I went to attend my nephew  birthday.
                                               ’
                                                s
                                                               ’
                                                               s
                                          s
            If a plural noun ends in  , we do not use , we use only .
                                                                                 ’
            For example :
                                                               ’
                                          s
            The mess for the officer  ® The officers  mess.
            The hostel for the boy ® The boys  hostel.
                                                         ’
                                        s
                                          ’
            F.  Insert apostrophe ( ) wherever it is required.

                 1.  Bangaros cartoons                             2.  Wardens orders

                 3.  Fathers car                                   4.  Teachers day cards

                 5.  Ramans bag                                    6.  The wolfs tail


                 7.  These mens wallets                            8.  My friends book
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