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Remember
Read these sets of words. We usually do not use

• dog’s kennel = the kennel of the dog an apostrophe with non-
living things.
• the teacher’s desk = the desk of For example,

the teacher
• the car’s engine ()
• the boy’s hat = the hat of the boy • the table’s leg ()

• Shirin’s book = the book of Shirin Instead, we say:

The apostrophe (’) tells us that something • the engine of the car
belongs to someone. • the leg of the table

B. Rewrite after inserting the apostrophes at the correct places.

1. the cats whiskers

2. Ibrahims coat

3. Saishas doll

4. Aartis bike

5. the girls dress

6. Martins dog

7. Rahuls mother

8. Pradeeps house

Read these sets of words.

• cannot = can’t • you are = you’re

• is not = isn’t • I have = I’ve

• he is = he’s • she will = she’ll

• I am = I’m • he would = he’d

The apostrophe (’) is also used to show that a letter or more than one letter

has been dropped.

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