Apostrophes to Show Possession
(#1)
1. Women's shoes are sold (P) here. | Shoes for women 2. The child's balloon burst. | The balloon of the child 3. Have you seen Frederick's new coat (DO)? | the coat that belongs to Frederick 4. Mary's hat is brown (PA). | The hat that belongs to Mary 5. These are Paul's uniforms (PN). | the uniforms of Paul 6. What is your brother's name (PN)? | the name of your brother 7. The children's skates are {on the porch}. | the skates of the children 8. The boy's / boys' books are {in their desks}. | the books of the boy (or boys) 9. Where is Henry's sweater? | the sweater that belongs to Henry 10. Those girls' names are very short (PA). | the names of those girls 11. The boy's / boys' hats are new (PA). | the hats of the boy (or boys) 12. Are those Bill's pictures (PN) {from his vacation}? | the pictures of Bill --but note the difference in meaning; the pictures that belong to Bill 13. We saw all (DO) {of the museum's / museums' pictures}. | the pictures of the museum (or museums) 14. Sam gave Sarah (IO) Shirley's shoes (DO). | the shoes that belongs to Shirley 15. They found Anthony's ball (DO) {near the river}. | the ball that belongs to Anthony |