Question

Language point: Possessives 4 Look at the examples and complete the rules with singular and plural. Emily is David's sister. Their parents' names are William and Fiona. RULES 1 We use's for possession with 2 We use s' for possession with words. words.​

Answer 1

Danny's-younger brother Masha.they are very friendly.Their parents' names are Polina and Egor.

Answer 2

Certainly! The examples you provided illustrate the use of possessives in English, both in singular and plural forms. Let's break down the rules based on the examples:

1. 's for Singular Possession: - Example: "Emily is David's sister." - Rule: Use 's to indicate possession for singular nouns.

So, in the given example, "David's" shows that Emily is the sister of David.

2. s' for Plural Possession: - Example: "Their parents' names are William and Fiona." - Rule: Use s' to indicate possession for plural nouns.

In this case, "parents'" indicates that the names belong to both parents, not just one. Since there is more than one parent, we use the plural form with s'.

In summary:

- Use 's for singular possession. - Use s' for plural possession.

Additional examples for clarity:

- Singular: "The cat's tail" (possession of one cat) - Plural: "The cats' tails" (possession of multiple cats)

Remember these rules when expressing possession in English!