contraction ➙
contraction ➙ con + tract + ion
women's
plural possessive
They're French
They are
One Queen Elizabeth
Two...
Two Queen Elizabeths
James's twins are in third grade.
possessive
possible ➙
possible ➙ poss + ible
geese
plural
It's raining.
It is
one gas
two...
two gases or two gasses
Dan's a doctor.
Contraction: Dan is
apo + stroph + e ➙
apo + stroph + e ➙ apostrophe
earrings'
plural possessive
I've already heard enough!
I have
Mr. Smith
Mr. Smith and Mrs. Smith are the _______
the Smiths
Hank and Mary's son can speak French.
Possessive.
catastrophic ➙
catastrophic ➙ cata + stroph + ic
wife's
singular possessive
You can't be serious.
can not
One Johnny
Two...
Two Johnnies or Two Johnnys
The new class president's never run for office before.
Contraction: The new class president has...
poss + sess + ive ➙
poss + sess + ive ➙ *posssessive ➙ possessive
mouse's
singular possessive
She's got no money.
She has
One King of Spain
Two...
Two Kings of Spain
I prefer to avoid my teacher's bad side.
Possessive