SPELLING

POWER
GRADE 9

Lesson 8: Possessives
activists’
activist /ˈæk.tɪ.vɪst/ noun [ C ]
a person who believes strongly in political or social change and works
hard to try and make this happen
He's been a trade union/party activist for many years.
a gay activist
April Fools’ Day
April Fool's Day /ˌeɪ.prəlˈfuːlzˌdeɪ/ ( UK also All Fools' Day )
1 April, a day when people play tricks on people, then say UK 'April
fool!'/ US 'April fools!'
congressmen’s
congressman /ˈkɒŋ.gres.mən/ /ˈkɑːŋ-/ noun [ C ]
a man who belongs to a congress , especially a member of the US House of
Representatives
governess’s
governess /ˈgʌv. ə n.əs/ /-ɚ.nəs/ noun [ C ]
(especially in the past) a woman who lives with a family and teaches
their children at home
its
its /ɪts/ determiner
belonging to or relating to something that has already been mentioned
The dog hurt its paw.
Their house has its own swimming pool.
The company increased its profits.
I prefer the second option - its advantages are simplicity and cheapness.
John Adams’s
NASA’s
NASA /ˈnæs.ə/ noun [ U + sing/pl verb ]
abbreviation for National Aeronautics and Space Administration: the US
government organization that is responsible for space travel and the
scientific study of space
podiatrist’s
podiatrist /pəˈdaɪ.ə.trɪst/ noun [ C ]
mainly US for chiropodist

chiropodist /kɪˈrɒp.ə.dɪst/ , /ʃɪ-/ /-ˈrɑː.pə-/ noun [ C ]

a person whose job is to treat problems and diseases of people's feet
Surgeon General’s
ˌ Surgeon ˈ General noun [ C usually singular ]
In the US, the Surgeon General is the person who is in charge of the
public health service.
Valentine’s Day
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