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and Plural Nouns Not Ending in s
the bowl that belongs to the cat = the cat’s bowl
the ring of the telephone = the telephone’s ring
the cover of the book = the book’s cover
the work of a day = a day’s work
the vegetable garden belonging to Daphne = Daphne’s
vegetable garden
the books that belong to the children = the children’s books
the office of my boss = my boss’s office
the boots of Jess = Jess’s boots
Practice 28-4 Using Apostrophes to
Show Possession
Practice rule 1 by converting the five expressions in the exercise to
possessives using ’s.
1. the flame of the candle =
2. the red dress belonging to Cherie =
3. the lecture of Professor Ross =
