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    Possessive markers like apostrophes substitute for prepositions like "of" and "for" to show possession. For singular nouns not ending in "s", add an apostrophe and "s"; for those ending in "s", add an apostrophe and "s" unless it sounds awkward, then use just an apostrophe. The document provides examples of forming possessives for singular nouns like Charlie's angels and today's newspaper.

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    Possessive markers like apostrophes substitute for prepositions like "of" and "for" to show possession. For singular nouns not ending in "s", add an apostrophe and "s"; for those ending in "s", add an apostrophe and "s" unless it sounds awkward, then use just an apostrophe. The document provides examples of forming possessives for singular nouns like Charlie's angels and today's newspaper.

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    Possessives With Singular Nouns 91

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    Possessive markers like apostrophes substitute for prepositions like "of" and "for" to show possession. For singular nouns not ending in "s", add an apostrophe and "s"; for those ending in "s", add an apostrophe and "s" unless it sounds awkward, then use just an apostrophe. The document provides examples of forming possessives for singular nouns like Charlie's angels and today's newspaper.

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    Possessives:

    Singular Nouns
    Mini-Lesson #91

    Possessive
    markers
    substitute for a
    preposition such
    as “of” or “for.”
    The apostrophe: Use an apostrophe
    and -s to show
    the possessive form of a singular
    noun that does not end in -s.
    Charlie’s angels

    (the angels of Charlie)

    today’s newspaper

    (the newspaper for today)


    Use an apostrophe and “-s” to show
    the possessive form of singular
    nouns ending in “-s” if the
    consecutive “-s” sounds do not
    sound awkward when the word is
    pronounced.
    the witness’s testimony

    the waitress’s tip

    the boss’s desk


    If pronouncing the possessive
    ending as a separate syllable sounds
    awkward, use just an apostrophe.

    The Everglades’ mysteries

    Dr. Woods’ office

    Jesus’ name

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